nestable
Tucks into another
Nestable describes something designed to fit inside another of its kind for compact storage.
Nestable chairs stack by sliding together.
Nestable containers settle into each other when empty.
In computing, nestable refers to code structures that can be placed inside one another: nestable loops, nestable functions.
The concept implies efficient use of space or hierarchical organization.
Can be piled up
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- telescopingSliding sections that compact
- retractableAble to draw inward
- concentricSharing one center
modular · foldable · interlocking · compact · space-saving · portable · expandable · adjustable
Can be piled up
- tupperwareSealable plastic kitchen vessels
- boxesSix-sided containers
- cratesSturdy shipping containers
- binsReceptacles for storage
matryoshka · baskets · buckets · tubs · pails · jars · vessels · hampers
Works or serves purposes
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
- conditionalsStatements requiring conditions
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- parenthesesCurved enclosing punctuation marks
tags · arrays · objects · callbacks · queries · structures · elements · classes
stackable
Can be piled up
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- telescopingSliding sections that compact
- retractableAble to draw inward
concentric · modular · foldable · interlocking · compact · space-saving · portable · expandable · adjustable · reconfigurable
stackable
Can be piled up
- tupperwareSealable plastic kitchen vessels
- boxesSix-sided containers
- cratesSturdy shipping containers
bins · matryoshka · baskets · buckets · tubs · pails · jars · vessels · hampers · bowls
functions
Works or serves purposes
- loopsSelf-crossing curved shapes
- conditionalsStatements requiring conditions
- bracketsMarks setting off text
parentheses · tags · arrays · objects · callbacks · queries · structures · elements · classes · scopes
parent
Mother or father
lineage · genealogy · descent · inheritance · succession · tier · stratum · echelon · gradation · subfolders
- container traitsairtight, leakproof, sealed, watertight, stackable
- stackablesboxes, crates, pallets, bricks, plates
- packablecollapsible, foldable, packable, compressible, rollable