adaptable

əˈdæp.tə.bəl

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Definition of adaptable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

people objectsable to change easily for new situations or uses

This material is adaptable for many purposes.
Our software is adaptable to multiple devices.
She proved adaptable during the sudden schedule changes.

flexible

versatile

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Origin of adaptable

Latin, adaptare (to fit to)

Terms with adaptable included in their meaning

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elastic

adj.

adaptable

able to adjust readily to different conditions

inflexible

adj.

rigid systems

not adaptable to new circumstances

one-trick pony

limitation

something not versatile or adaptable

open-ended

adj.

adaptable design

not fixed, lets people reply freely or alter later

customizable

adj.

adaptable

able to be modified to suit individual needs

universal

tools

tool or machine part adaptable to many different functions or tasks

accommodating

adj.

flexible

easily influenced or adaptable

chameleon

adaptable person

person who easily adapts to situations

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French:adaptable, ...
German:anpassungsfähig, ...
Italian:adattabile, ...
Spanish:adaptable, ...
Portuguese:adaptável, ...
Chinese:适应性强的, ...
Japanese:適応力のある, ...
Arabic:قابل للتكيف, ...
Hebrew:גָּמִישׁ, ...
Russian:адаптируемый, ...
Ukrainian:гнучкий, ...
Hindi:अनुकूलनीय, ...
Bengali:অভিযোজ্য, ...
Catalan:adaptable, ...
Czech:přizpůsobivý, ...
Danish:omstillingsparat, ...
Dutch:aanpasbaar, ...
Greek:προσαρμοστικός, ...
Hungarian:alkalmazkodó, ...
Khmer:អាចសម្របខ្លួនបាន, ...
Korean:적응력이 있는, ...
Persian:قابل تطبیق, ...
Polish:elastyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):adaptável, ...
Romanian:adaptabil, ...
Swedish:anpassningsbar, ...
Thai:ปรับตัวได้ง่าย, ...
Turkish:uyumlu, ...
Vietnamese:dễ thích nghi, ...

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Definition of adaptable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of adaptable

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