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changeable
change·a·ble C0238600 (chān′jə-bəl)adj.1. Liable to change; capricious: changeable weather.2. Being such that alteration is possible: changeable behavior.3. Varying in color or appearance when seen from different angles: changeable silk. change′a·bil′i·ty, change′a·ble·ness n.change′a·bly adv.changeable (ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl) adj1. able to change or be changed; fickle: changeable weather. 2. varying in colour when viewed from different angles or in different lights ˌchangeaˈbility, ˈchangeableness n ˈchangeably advchange•a•ble (ˈtʃeɪn dʒə bəl) adj. 1. liable to change or to be changed; variable. 2. of changing color or appearance: changeable silk. [1200–50] change`a•bil′i•ty, change′a•ble•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | changeable - capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature; "a mutable substance"; "the mutable ways of fortune"; "mutable weather patterns"; "a mutable foreign policy"mutable | | 2. | changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"changefulinconstant - likely to change frequently often without apparent or cogent reason; variable; "inconstant affections"; "an inconstant lover"; "swear not by...the inconstant moon"- Shakespeareexchangeable - suitable to be exchangedunchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life" | | 3. | changeable - subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"unsettled, uncertainvariable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses" | | 4. | changeable - varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"chatoyant, iridescent, shotcolorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves" |
changeableadjective variable, shifting, mobile, uncertain, volatile, unsettled, unpredictable, versatile, unstable, irregular, erratic, wavering, uneven, unreliable, fickle, temperamental, whimsical, mercurial, capricious, unsteady, protean, vacillating, fitful, mutable, labile, inconstant He was a man of changeable moods. The forecast is for changeable weather. regular, stable, constant, steady, reliable, irreversible, invariable, unchangeablechangeableadjective1. Capable of or liable to change:alterable, fluid, inconstant, mutable, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant.Archaic: various.2. Following no predictable pattern:capricious, erratic, fantastic, fantastical, fickle, freakish, inconsistent, inconstant, mercurial, temperamental, ticklish, uncertain, unpredictable, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile, whimsical.3. Changing easily, as in expression:fluid, mobile, plastic.Translationschange (tʃeindʒ) verb1. to make or become different. They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last. 改變 改变2. to give or leave (one thing etc for another). She changed my library books for me. 更換 更换3. (sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones. I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers. 換衣 换衣4. (with into) to make into or become (something different). The prince was changed into a frog. 變成 变成5. to give or receive (one kind of money for another). Could you change this bank-note for cash? 兌換 兑换 noun1. the process of becoming or making different. The town is undergoing change. 變化 变化2. an instance of this. a change in the programme. 改變 改变3. a substitution of one thing for another. a change of clothes. 更換 更换4. coins rather than paper money. I'll have to give you a note – I have no change. 零錢 零钱5. money left over or given back from the amount given in payment. He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change. 找零 找头6. a holiday, rest etc. He has been ill – the change will do him good. 休假,休息 休假ˈchangeable adjective changing often; liable to change often. changeable moods. 易變的,變化無常的 易变的,可变的 change hands to pass into different ownership. This car has changed hands three times. 易主 易主a change of heart a change in attitude. 改變態度 改变态变the change of life the menopause. 更年期 更年期change one's mind to alter one's intention or opinion (about something). He was going to go to France but he changed his mind. 改變主意 改变主意for a change to be different; for variety. We're tired of the car, so we'll walk for a change. 為了改變一下,換個不同的 为了改变一下EncyclopediaSeechangeLegalSeeChangechangeable
Synonyms for changeableadj variableSynonyms- variable
- shifting
- mobile
- uncertain
- volatile
- unsettled
- unpredictable
- versatile
- unstable
- irregular
- erratic
- wavering
- uneven
- unreliable
- fickle
- temperamental
- whimsical
- mercurial
- capricious
- unsteady
- protean
- vacillating
- fitful
- mutable
- labile
- inconstant
Antonyms- regular
- stable
- constant
- steady
- reliable
- irreversible
- invariable
- unchangeable
Synonyms for changeableadj capable of or liable to changeSynonyms- alterable
- fluid
- inconstant
- mutable
- uncertain
- unsettled
- unstable
- unsteady
- variable
- variant
- various
adj following no predictable patternSynonyms- capricious
- erratic
- fantastic
- fantastical
- fickle
- freakish
- inconsistent
- inconstant
- mercurial
- temperamental
- ticklish
- uncertain
- unpredictable
- unstable
- unsteady
- variable
- volatile
- whimsical
adj changing easily, as in expressionSynonymsSynonyms for changeableadj capable of or tending to change in form or quality or natureSynonymsadj such that alteration is possibleSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsadj subject to changeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj varying in color when seen in different lights or from different anglesSynonymsRelated Words |