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Collapsible vs Retractable - What's the difference?

collapsible | retractable |

As adjectives the difference between collapsible and retractable

is that collapsible is that can be collapsed while retractable is retractable (capable of being retracted).

collapsible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That can be collapsed.

    • retractable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being retracted; retractile.

    • See also

    * pull-down

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A retractable pen.
  • * 1979 , Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    • Somewhere in the cosmos, he said,