different between delible vs erasable

English

Alternative forms

• deleble

Etymology

From Latin delebilis.

Adjective

delible (not comparable)

1. that can be deleted

Synonyms

• deletable
• erasable

Antonyms

• indelible
• unerasable
• insertable

Translations

Anagrams

• bellied, libeled

English

Etymology

erase +? -able

Adjective

erasable (comparative more erasable, superlative most erasable)

1. Capable of being erased
   • 2006 Crayola Markers, Binney & Smith, Inc. [advertizement on box]:

     "Avoid the frustration of time-consuming do-overs on school projects. Try Crayola Erasable Markers, Crayons & colored pencils."

Synonyms

• delible

Antonyms

• unerasable
• recordable

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• eraser
• rubber
• rub out

Noun

erasable (plural erasables)

1. Any recording medium whose contents can be erased.
   • 1986, Photonics Spectra (volume 20)

     With the addition of the erasables, the company now offers what it describes as "a complete family" of optical recording products, including Videodisk, CD-ROM, CD-audio, and write-once units.

Anagrams

• Larabees