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modifiable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of being modified; subject to modification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme) - Alexis Carrel

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unmodifiable

History

Etymology

From French modifiable. By surface analysis, modify + -able.