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ADAPTABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
Example:
the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths
Classified under:
Similar:
adjustable (capable of being changed so as to match or fit)
all-mains (used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages)
convertible (designed to be changed from one use or form to another)
elastic; flexible; pliable; pliant (able to adjust readily to different conditions)
filmable ((used of a story or literary work) capable of being adapted to motion picture form)
universal (adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations)
variable ((used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied)
Antonym:
unadaptable (not adaptable)
Derivation:
adapt (adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions)
adapt (make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose)
adaptability (the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances)
