ADAPTABLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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:

Adjectives

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)