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changeable

[ cheyn-juh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. liable to change or to be changed; variable.

    Synonyms: unstable, flighty, fickle, inconstant, erratic

  2. of changing color or appearance:

    changeable silk.



changeable

/ ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to change or be changed; fickle

    changeable weather

  2. varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈchangeably, adverb
  • ˌchangeaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • changea·bili·ty changea·ble·ness noun
  • changea·bly adverb
  • non·changea·ble adjective
  • non·changea·ble·ness noun
  • non·changea·bly adverb
  • unchange·a·bili·ty noun
  • un·changea·ble adjective
  • un·changea·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of changeable1

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; change, -able
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Example Sentences

Long-range computer models are hinting at the unsettled weather continuing, with rather changeable and slightly windier conditions lasting until the middle of October.

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But Justice Robert Bromwich said in his decision on Friday that case law has consistently found sex is “changeable and not necessarily binary”, ultimately dismissing Giggle’s argument.

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But by Tuesday the jet stream pattern in the Atlantic will have straightened and we will be back to more changeable weather with temperatures nearer normal.

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Before Sunday, conditions will remain fairly changeable, with rain expected in western parts of the country on Thursday, before sunny spells for certain areas on Friday and humid weather on Saturday.

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China is experiencing a summer of extremely changeable weather, with heavy downpours in the east and south and scorching heatwaves in the north.

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