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Stacking vs Stackable - What's the difference?

stacking | stackable |

As nouns the difference between stacking and stackable

is that stacking is the act by which something is stacked while stackable is (computing) a network switch that can be set up to operate with other network switches.

As a verb stacking

is .

As an adjective stackable is

capable of being stacked.

stacking

English

Noun

  • The act by which something is stacked.
    • the number of possible stackings of eight boxes
  • (uncountable) Sport stacking.
  • (chemistry, countable) A stacked arrangement of often aromatic molecules, adopted due to interatomic interactions.
  • Making claims for a single incident on multiple insurance policies.
  • (photography) An image processing technique to reduce noise or add special effects.
  • (television) A technique for keeping a captive audience by grouping together programs with similar appeal.

    • Derived terms

    * antistacking

    Verb

    (head)

    • stackable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being stacked.

    • Noun

    (en noun) (Stackable switch)
  • (computing) A network switch that can be set up to operate with other network switches.