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What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.)

"You can activate this product" -> "This is a _______ product"

"Given a _______ product, you can press this button"

NOTE: togglable is not a valid response, because togglable implies the change is two-ways, and I want it to be one-way (inactive -> active)

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What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.)

"You can activate this product" -> "This is a _______ product"

"Given a _______ product, you can press this button"

NOTE: togglable is not a valid response, because togglable implies the change is two-ways, and I want it to be one-way (inactive -> active)

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What adjective can you use to say that something can be activated or enabled? (Something akin to "active-able" or "enable-able", which are not recognized words.)

"You can activate this product" -> "This is a _______ product"

"Given a _______ product, you can press this button"

NOTE: togglable is not a valid response, because togglable implies the change is two-ways, and I want it to be one-way (inactive -> active)

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It might sound a bit weird, but activable

: capable of being activated

(source: Merriam-Webster)

fits the bill.

Wiktionary lists activatable which is a more regular way to decline 'to activate', but more reputable dictionaries don't list it. Still, I think it will be understood too.

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Consider startable:

1. That can be started.
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Seems to work well in your context:

Given a startable product, you can press this button.

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Something that can be turned on, run or used is said to be

operable adjective (working)

able to be used:

There will be a delay before the modified machines are operable.

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Inducible relates to something capable of activation, especially on a molecular level.

: capable of being induced: such as

a : formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate (inducible enzymes)

b : activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule (an inducible promoter)

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: capable of being formed, activated, or expressed in response to a stimulus especially of a molecular kind:

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Latent (adjective) might work.

Present or potential but not evident or active.

I think this matches at least part of the question, since the notions of "enable-able" and "currently inactive" are inherent here.

I'm not sure it's correct for the context of describing a product, but I like the word enough to toss it into the ring.

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It might sound a bit weird, but activable

: capable of being activated

(source: Merriam-Webster)

fits the bill.

Wiktionary lists activatable which is a more regular way to decline 'to activate', but more reputable dictionaries don't list it. Still, I think it will be understood too.

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It might sound a bit weird, but activable

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Wiktionary lists activatable which is a more regular way to decline 'to activate', but more reputable dictionaries don't list it. Still, I think it will be understood too.

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It might sound a bit weird, but activable

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fits the bill.

Wiktionary lists activatable which is a more regular way to decline 'to activate', but more reputable dictionaries don't list it. Still, I think it will be understood too.

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^{Didn't read the question carefully enough earlier...}

Consider startable:

1. That can be started.
   _Wiktionary

Seems to work well in your context:

Given a startable product, you can press this button.

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^{Didn't read the question carefully enough earlier...}

Consider startable:

1. That can be started.
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Seems to work well in your context:

Given a startable product, you can press this button.

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Consider startable:

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Seems to work well in your context:

Given a startable product, you can press this button.

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Something that can be turned on, run or used is said to be

operable adjective (working)

able to be used:

There will be a delay before the modified machines are operable.

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Something that can be turned on, run or used is said to be

operable adjective (working)

able to be used:

There will be a delay before the modified machines are operable.

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Something that can be turned on, run or used is said to be

operable adjective (working)

able to be used:

There will be a delay before the modified machines are operable.

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Inducible relates to something capable of activation, especially on a molecular level.

: capable of being induced: such as

a : formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate (inducible enzymes)

b : activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule (an inducible promoter)

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: capable of being formed, activated, or expressed in response to a stimulus especially of a molecular kind:

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Inducible relates to something capable of activation, especially on a molecular level.

: capable of being induced: such as

a : formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate (inducible enzymes)

b : activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule (an inducible promoter)

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: capable of being formed, activated, or expressed in response to a stimulus especially of a molecular kind:

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Inducible relates to something capable of activation, especially on a molecular level.

: capable of being induced: such as

a : formed by a cell in response to the presence of its substrate (inducible enzymes)

b : activated or undergoing expression only in the presence of a particular molecule (an inducible promoter)

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: capable of being formed, activated, or expressed in response to a stimulus especially of a molecular kind:

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Latent (adjective) might work.

Present or potential but not evident or active.

I think this matches at least part of the question, since the notions of "enable-able" and "currently inactive" are inherent here.

I'm not sure it's correct for the context of describing a product, but I like the word enough to toss it into the ring.

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Latent (adjective) might work.

Present or potential but not evident or active.

I think this matches at least part of the question, since the notions of "enable-able" and "currently inactive" are inherent here.

I'm not sure it's correct for the context of describing a product, but I like the word enough to toss it into the ring.

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Latent (adjective) might work.

Present or potential but not evident or active.

I think this matches at least part of the question, since the notions of "enable-able" and "currently inactive" are inherent here.

I'm not sure it's correct for the context of describing a product, but I like the word enough to toss it into the ring.

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