changeable

/ˈt͡ʃeɪn.d͡ʒə.bəl/

T͡ƩEꞮN · d͡ʒə · bəl (3 syllables)

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Definition

Capable of being changed.

Etymology

From Middle English chaungeable, from Old Northern French chaungeable, from Late Latin cambiāre (“to change”), equivalent to change + -able.

Example Sentences

  • "The weather is very changeable today: we've had bright sunshine, clouds, wind and rain in the same half-hour."
  • "There will be no problems with visibility, or the highly changeable Highland weather, as Scotland basks in what is reported to be the country's hottest September day for more than a century."
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