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adaptable

American  
[uh-dap-tuh-buhl] / əˈdæp tə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being adapted.

  2. able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions.

    an adaptable person.

Other Word Forms

  • adaptability noun
  • adaptableness noun
  • nonadaptable adjective
  • readaptable adjective
  • superadaptable adjective
  • superadaptably adverb
  • unadaptable adjective

Etymology

Origin of adaptable

First recorded in 1790–1800; adapt + -able

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