foldability

Ability to collapse

Foldability is the quality of being able to be folded.

The term appears most often in technical contexts—materials science, product design, origami mathematics—where the capacity to fold without breaking or losing function matters: The foldability of the new screen technology impressed reviewers.

A bike's foldability makes it suitable for commuters with limited storage.

crease

score

Numerical standing in competition

seam · groove · channel · indentation · perforation · sharp · crisp · edge · angle · tuck

compact

collapsible

Able to compress compactly

retractable · telescopic · pocket-sized · nestable · packable · storable · transportable · convenient · minimize · downsize

material

pliable

Capable of bending easily

pliant · malleable · ductile · yielding · conformable · soft · resilient · workable · fabric · paper

origami

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

modular · tessellation · base · diagram · precision · geometry · symmetry · transformation · sculpture

design

mechanism

Means by which something operates

engineering · prototype · innovation · functionality · durability · repeatability · structural · ergonomic · user-friendly · patent

Opposites
flexibility/deformability

foldabilityrigidity

State of being unbending

stiffness · inflexibility · rigidness · brittleness · hardness

compactness potential

foldabilityfixedness

State of being stationary

incompressibility · bulk · unwieldiness

Family

fold, unfold, folder, folding, unfolded, enfold, refold, foldable, enfolding

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G