chainable

English

Etymology

From chain +‎ -able.

Adjective

chainable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being chained or connected together.
    • 2007, Dustin Diaz, Ross Harmes, Pro JavaScript Design Patterns, page 86:
      If you examine the last line in each method of the class, you'll notice that they all end in return this. This passes on the object to the next method in the chain. With a chainable interface, the possibilities are limitless.

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