changeable

The definition of changeable is something that can be altered, or is something that may change appearance or format.

(adjective)

  1. When you can be persuaded to change your mind, this is an example of when your mind is changeable.
  2. When something changes appearance based on the angle from which it is viewed, this is an example of a changeable object.

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See changeable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. that can change or be changed; likely or tending to change; variable; alterable; fickle
  2. having a changing appearance or color, as some silk when looked at from different angles; iridescent

Origin: ME

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See changeable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Liable to change; capricious: changeable weather.
  2. Being such that alteration is possible: changeable behavior.
  3. Varying in color or appearance when seen from different angles: changeable silk.

Related Forms:

  • changeˌa·bilˈi·ty, changeˈa·ble·ness noun
  • changeˈa·bly adverb

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