alterable

adjective

Definition of alterablenext
as in adjustable
capable of being readily changed if my vacation plans were alterable, I'd change them

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Recent Examples of alterable The ability to create alterable 3D environments could make games more dynamic for players and offer developers new ways to prove out concepts and level designs. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alterable
  1. adjustable
  2. adaptable
  3. flexible
Adjective
  • The suspension up the front is a set of fully adjustable KYB 43mm USD forks, and there’s a fully adjustable KYB monoshock on the rear bolted to a single-sided swingarm.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Some keys had adjustable bits so that the shape could be altered at any time.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjustable
Adjective
  • Promotional images and films conjured a playful, adaptable and benevolent house — plastic as the building block of family happiness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Such hands-on learning, in turn, develops versatile, adaptable talent, producing graduates who can pivot across jobs as industries, technologies and opportunities evolve.
    — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of adaptable
Adjective
  • With shifting tariff rules and trade policies, merchants need to stay flexible to handle sudden political and financial changes.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • To surmount the issue, Apple routed a flexible graphite pipe through the hinge itself to transfer heat between the two halves, thereby increasing the surface area available for heat dissipation.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flexible

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“Alterable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alterable. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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