steigerbare

Steigerbare is a German adjective meaning capable of being increased or escalated. It is formed from the verb steigen or steigern (to rise or to increase) plus the suffix -bar, mirroring other -bar adjectives such as erkennbar or trennbar. The attributive form steigerbare precedes a noun and follows normal German inflection, for example: eine steigerbare Größe, die steigerbaren Größen.

Usage is mainly institutional or technical; the term is uncommon in everyday speech and tends to appear in economics, planning, engineering, or scientific writing to denote parameters that can be raised within a defined range. In many contexts, speakers prefer synonyms such as erhöhbar (increaseable) or steigerungsfähig (capable of increasing), depending on nuance and register. Example sentences: Der Preis ist steigerbar, wenn die Nachfrage steigt. Die steigerbare Kapazität des Systems ermöglicht eine spätere Erweiterung.

Etymology and reception: the word is a transparent derivation from steigen/steigen (to rise) with the -bar suffix, but it remains relatively rare in standard dictionaries and might be viewed as specialized terminology. When clarity is required, authors may substitute more common expressions like erhöht, erhöhbar, or steigerungsfähig to convey the same idea.

See also: erhöhen, Erhöhung, steigerungsfähig.