Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being played: as, a ball touching the balk-line is not playable.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be
played . - adjective games Of a move, giving a reasonable result; able to be played without
losing . - adjective games Of a game, able to be played and
enjoyed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of or suitable for being played or played on
Etymologies
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Examples
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The 3-D handheld version of "Metal Gear Solid," from Konami Digital Entertainment, shown to reporters on the machine as a demonstration movie, but not in playable game form, presented vivid animation of jungle scenery, buzzing bees and a warrior's hands, all in 3-D, inside the tiny screen.
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These miniature Atari controller keychains contain playable video-games -- plug 'em into your TV and away you go!
- Boing Boing 2006
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In a nod to the growing threat from smartphones, Sony said it will for the first time ever make PlayStation software titles playable on non-Sony devices.
Sony Unveils Next PSP Hand-Held Player Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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With that in mind, Sony is for the first time ever making PlayStation software titles playable on non-Sony devices.
Game Changer? Sony Uncrates Next Generation Portable | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD 2011
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I agree, I would LOVE to have all my PSP titles playable on my PS3.
Joystiq 2009
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I agree, I would LOVE to have all my PSP titles playable on my PS3.
Joystiq 2009
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Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Freedom Unite for PSP ™ (PlayStation® Portable) will be one of the first titles playable online using the adhocParty application when it launches on December 22nd.
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I agree, I would LOVE to have all my PSP titles playable on my PS3.
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Create standard mp3 files with ID3 tag playable on your portable mp3 player, convert audio of each chapter to an individual file, rip from specified start time to end time, automatically shutdown computer.
2BakSa.Net 2009
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I agree, I would LOVE to have all my PSP titles playable on my PS3.
Joystiq 2009
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