alterable

[ awl-ter-uh-buhl ]
/ ˈɔl tər ə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being altered.

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Origin of alterable

First recorded in 1520–30; alter + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM alterable

Words nearby alterable

alt.country, Altdorf, Altdorfer, Alte Pinakothek, alter, alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation
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Words related to alterable

adaptable, adjustable, flexible, fluid, malleable, mutable, variable, variant, modifiable

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