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adaptable — [adj] able and usually willing to change AC DC*, adjustable, all around, alterable, can do*, changeable, compliant, conformable, convertible, ductile, easy going, flexible, hanging loose*, malleable, modifiable, moldable, plastic, pliable, pliant … New thesaurus
adaptable — a|dapt|a|ble [ ə dæptəbl ] adjective adaptable people can change their behavior or ideas easily in order to deal with new situations: We need adaptable workers who are willing to learn new skills. a. adaptable things can be used in different… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
adaptable — UK [əˈdæptəb(ə)l] / US adjective a) adaptable people can change their behaviour or ideas easily in order to deal with new situations We need adaptable workers who are willing to learn new skills. b) adaptable things can be used in different… … English dictionary
adaptable — a|dapt|a|ble [əˈdæptəbəl] adj [usually after noun] able to change in order to be successful in new and different situations ▪ The American Constitution has proved adaptable in changing political conditions. adaptable to ▪ The catfish is adaptable … Dictionary of contemporary English
adaptable — [[t]ədæ̱ptəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations. By making the workforce more adaptable and skilled, he hopes to … English dictionary
change — change1 W1S1 [tʃeındʒ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become different/make something different)¦ 2¦(start doing/using something different)¦ 3¦(replace something)¦ 4 change your mind 5 change sides 6¦(clothes)¦ 7¦(bed)¦ 8¦(exchange goods)¦ 9¦(exchange money)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
adaptable — adjective able to change so as to be suitable or successful in new and different situations: I m sure she ll cope with the changes very well she s very adaptable. | The American constitution has proved adaptable in changing political conditions.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
CHANGE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index change noun adaptation (2), agitator, catalyst, change (3), conversion, development, instability, reversal, revision … English dictionary for students
adaptable — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pliant, tractable, pliable, versatile; see docile , flexible 1 , pliable 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. adjustable, modifiable, convertible, alterable, changeable, transformable, variable, flexible, pliable. ANT … English dictionary for students
adaptable — [əˈdæptəb(ə)l] adj able to change or be changed easily to deal with new situations … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
