adjective
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able to change or be changed; fickle
changeable weather
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varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights
Other Word Forms
- changeability noun
- changeableness noun
- changeably adverb
- nonchangeable adjective
- nonchangeableness noun
- nonchangeably adverb
- unchangeability noun
- unchangeable adjective
- unchangeably adverb
Etymology
Origin of changeable
Example Sentences
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And it will stay changeable into the weekend with heavy rain and strong winds across England and Wales.
From BBC
As far as the meteorological calendar is concerned, we are still counting down the final days of autumn, notable this year for its vibrant autumn colours and changeable, whiplash-like weather patterns.
From BBC
He snorted in disdain and looked at her with his changeable, cockeyed stare.
From Literature
"You don't know where you're going to be in a year's time, who your peers are going to be – things are so changeable," he added.
From BBC
There are companies that produce rapidly changeable—what we call white-labeled—products that entrepreneurs can slap a label on and bring out into the world.
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