changeable

adjective

change·​able ˈchān-jə-bəl How to pronounce changeable (audio)
: capable of change: such as
a
: able or apt to vary
changeable weather
b
: subject to change : alterable
changeable plans
c
: fickle
a person changeable in his moods
changeability noun
changeableness noun
changeably adverb

Examples of changeable in a Sentence

The terms of this contract are easily changeable. an easily changeable color scheme for the nursery
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The quick set-up and takedown eliminate wrestling with poles and worrying about the perfect flat spot, and the rugged, weather-resistant materials remove anxiety about changeable conditions in the mountains or elsewhere. Compact and convenient, the tent didn’t interfere with our storage space. Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024 This extra-large capacity three-door refrigerator is customizable with changeable door panels. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024 This would seem to require a rapidly adaptable and changeable vaccine—and the seasonal flu vaccine is not that. Stephen Buranyi, WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023 Hodgkinson believes the energizing power of multiple researchers being recognized by the Nobel Prize panel for their work in AI could cause others to start congregating around the field—which could result in science of a changeable quality. Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for changeable 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of changeable was in the 13th century

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“Changeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeable. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

changeable

adjective
change·​able ˈchān-jə-bəl How to pronounce changeable (audio)
1
: likely to change often or suddenly
changeable weather
2
: appearing different (as in color) from different points of view
changeability noun
changeableness noun
changeably adverb

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