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configurable

American  
[kuhn-fig-yer-uh-buhl] / kənˈfɪg yər ə bəl /

adjective

  1. (of a device, application, etc.) able to be configured or set up in a desired way, especially by the end user.

  2. able to be configured, positioned, shaped, or represented as desired.


Other Word Forms

  • configurability noun
  • non-configurable adjective
  • reconfigurability noun
  • reconfigurable adjective
  • self-configurable adjective
  • self-reconfigurable adjective
  • unconfigurable adjective

Example Sentences

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Ahead, reflected in the windshield, is the multicolor head-up display, adjustable and configurable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

"Future releases of the FedNow Service may allow configurable transaction limits by customer type, if such limits are deemed useful," she added.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2023

And the software is “really point and click,” he said, easily available online and configurable with some basic programming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023

It’s a terrific on- and off-road vehicle with oodles of configurable storage options for anyone in need of such a rig.

From The Verge • May 17, 2022

System agent software was highly configurable, with hundreds of preprogrammed personalities to choose from.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline