adaptable

[ uh-dap-tuh-buhl ]

/ əˈdæp tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being adapted.

able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions: an adaptable person.

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Origin of adaptable

First recorded in 1790–1800; adapt + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM adaptable

a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty

[uh-dap-tuh-bil-i-tee], /əˌdæp təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, a·dapt·a·ble·ness, nounnon·a·dapt·a·ble, adjectivere·a·dapt·a·ble, adjectivesu·per·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

su·per·a·dapt·a·bly, adverbun·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective

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How to use adaptable in a sentence

Kawhi Leonard just might be the most complete, adaptable and technically precise basketball player in the world.
If Kawhi Turns His Back To The Basket, Watch Out|Michael Pina|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That desire includes scripted series but is especially suited to unscripted shows because the latter is more adaptable to the production uncertainty, according to producers.
‘Covid-proof production’: TV networks, streamers seek out show formats that can adapt to another shooting shutdown|Tim Peterson|August 14, 2020|Digiday
Seat counts will need to be reduced and should remain adaptable to increase or decrease depending on future social distancing rules.
How can brick and mortar reinvent itself for an unknown future?|jakemeth|August 9, 2020|Fortune
The rapid shifts in behavior in recent months have made the advantages of more adaptable systems clear.
The pandemic has changed how criminals hide their cash—and AI tools are trying to sniff it out|Will Heaven|August 6, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Despite this, humans themselves are too numerous, widespread, and adaptable to be at serious risk of extinction any time soon.
Evolution: Why It Seems to Have a Direction and What to Expect Next|Matthew Wills|June 10, 2020|Singularity Hub
She thinks the brand is adaptable for people who believe in other forms of Christianity as well.
Former Victoria’s Secret Model Kylie Bisutti Releases Christian Clothing Line, God Inspired Fashion|Misty White Sidell|August 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Holmes is the most adaptable of characters, having been portrayed by more actors than any other.
‘Elementary’ vs. ‘Sherlock’: Why There’s Room for More Than One Holmes|Allen Barra|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Victorian hair, as Ofek shows, was a portable and endlessly adaptable property.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This is how America likes to think of itself: unconstrained by the past, generous, adaptable, pragmatic.
The Cynical Bush-Clinton Show|Lee Siegel|January 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sorghum happens to be extremely adaptable to its growing conditions, and it can thrive in drought-stricken areas.
Pancakes' New Topper|Stacey Slate|December 8, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The Negroes seemed to be more easily adaptable to hard, manual labor than the Indians or indentured white servants had been.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Well brought up as you are, a southerner, alert and adaptable, you will quickly pick up the routine of the Boulevard.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Only large schooner or steam yachts, however, are adaptable for entertaining.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
He became toughened and hardened and adaptable, able to live under the most trying circumstances.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler
The Celt was, if anything, a better “mixer” and more adaptable than even the Achæan.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe|John M. Tyler