Parsable

Alternative forms

• parseable

Full definition of parsable

Adjective

1. (grammar, computing) able to be parsed.Well formed XML is an example of parsable text or data.

Usage notes

Both the spellings parsable and parseable are widely used with similar frequency; the spelling parsable (without the ‘e’) is preferred in formal usage,

according to the rule:

“Verbs drop silent final -e except after c and g (e.g. movable but changeable)”

as mentioned in the OED, and used in World Wide Web Consortium standards.

Anagrams

• parables, sparable