What does incorporable mean?
Incorporable is an adjective meaning able to be incorporated into something else. It describes a person, idea, material, or feature that can be included in a larger body, document, organization, legal framework, or system. For example, a suggestion may be described as incorporable if it can be added to an existing policy without fundamentally changing that policy. The term has a formal, somewhat technical tone and is less common than phrases such as 'can be included' or 'can be integrated.' It is particularly useful when discussing proposed amendments, compatible practices, reusable research findings, and materials that can be combined with an established structure. Although its meaning is straightforward, incorporable emphasizes the practical question of whether something can fit into or become part of an existing whole.
adjectiveCapable of being incorporated, especially of being included or absorbed into a larger body, organization, document, or system.
- Able to be included in, combined with, or absorbed into a larger body, document, organization, or system.
"The proposal contains several ideas that are readily incorporable into the existing curriculum."
"The findings are easily incorporable into the company's annual review."
"The editor considered the proposed amendment incorporable without disrupting the main argument."
Incorporable comes from the idea of making something part of a larger whole, just as the body incorporates nourishment or an organization incorporates new practices.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does incorporable come from?
Incorporable was formed in English from incorporate plus the suffix -able, meaning 'capable of being'. Incorporate ultimately comes through French from Latin incorporare, a derivative of corpus, meaning 'body'. The same Latin root underlies words such as corporation, corporal, and corporeal.
How incorporable is actually used
This is a formal and relatively uncommon adjective. In everyday writing, 'can be included' or 'can be integrated' will often be clearer. The word is especially associated with ideas, provisions, materials, and features that can be added to an existing structure.