adaptable

[ uh-dap-tuh-buh l ]

/ əˈdæp tə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being adapted.

able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions: an adaptable person.

Origin of adaptable

First recorded in 1790–1800; adapt + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM adaptable

a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun non·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun non·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective non·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

re·a·dapt·a·bil·i·ty, noun re·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective su·per·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective su·per·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun su·per·a·dapt·a·bly, adverb un·a·dapt·a·ble, adjective un·a·dapt·a·ble·ness, noun

Words nearby adaptable

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Example sentences from the Web for adaptability

Its adaptability and breeding capabilities ensured that it would be selected for mass production on an unimaginable scale.

The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity |William O’Connor |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Part-time workers have less time to adjust to the job, so adaptability and quick learning skills are big pluses, for example.

Companies Must Get Smarter About Hiring and Nurturing Part-Time Workers |Adam Lewis |September 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
“People and rats together have a corner on the adaptability market,” Ostfeld told The Daily Beast.

Hurricane Sandy Worsens N.Y. Rat Problem |Winston Ross |October 31, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
What it all comes down to—the theme that comes up over and over in the book—is adaptability.

‘Resilience’ Author Andrew Zolli on the Secrets of Failure |Jesse Singal |July 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Andrew opened his eyes immediately and exhibited a fresh instance of his adaptability to each changing circumstance.

The Prodigal Father |J. Storer Clouston
For it to go beyond elementary provisions would be to lose elasticity and adaptability.

Congressional Government |Woodrow Wilson
If there is one complaint to be made against the Englishman trading with a foreign land, it is his lack of adaptability.

The Amazing Argentine |John Foster Fraser
For technical reasons of design the original gun apparently had little or no adaptability to such use.

America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell
Then came our catastrophic Armistice Day blizzard, the most severe test of hardiness and adaptability ever to occur in the north.

Growing Nuts in the North |Carl Weschcke

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adaptable

adjective

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Words nearby adaptable

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