erectable

Able to stand

Erectable describes something capable of being erected—raised upright, assembled, or constructed: an erectable tent, erectable scaffolding.

The word applies to structures that can be set up or taken down.

It also describes tissue capable of becoming rigid through engorgement with blood: erectable tissue in the penis.

construction

scaffolding

Temporary exterior work platform

prefabricated · temporary · collapsible · portable · foldable · deployable · retractable · hinged · extendable · adjustable

anatomical

erectile

Capable of becoming erect

physiological · vascular · tissue · response · stimulation · rigidity · flaccid · dysfunction · penile · cavernous

monuments

statue

Three-dimensional sculpted likeness

column · pillar · plinth · pedestal · sculpture · commemorative · dedication · unveiling · granite · bronze

Opposites
structural permanence

erectablepermanent

Fixed without end

fixed · immovable · stationary · built-in · anchored

capability of being raised

erectablecollapsible

Able to compress compactly

flaccid · limp · unraisable · prostrate · flat

capability for assembly

erectablecollapsible

Able to compress compactly

retractable · foldable · dismantled · flaccid · limp

Family

direct, correct, erect, rectitude, erection, resurrect, rector, erected, erecting

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