liigendatav

Liigendatav is an Estonian adjective meaning capable of being expressed or represented in a particular form. It is formed from liigend, a root with senses related to joint, connection, or assembled form, plus the suffix -atav indicating potential or ability. In technical usage, liigendatav describes an object, expression, or structure that can be written or arranged according to a prescribed representation.

In mathematics and logic, a term or expression is described as liigendatav if it can be decomposed or assembled from simpler elements under a defined rule, such as a linear combination, factorization, or composition. In information technology, a dataset, model, or protocol may be called liigendatav when it can be encoded, serialized, or mapped to a standard representation. In linguistics, the term can be used to indicate that a phrase or form can be constructed from basic units following grammatical constraints.

Etymology and related terms: The word derives from liigend (joint, connection, expression) with the suffix -atav indicating capability. In dictionaries and academic texts you may encounter related forms such as väljendatav (expressible) or liigendamine (the act of forming or composing). Liigendatav thus functions as a general descriptor for items that can be expressed, represented, or constructed in a specified way.