modifiable

Able to alter

Modifiable describes something that can be changed or altered.

The word appears most often in technical contexts—software with modifiable settings, modifiable risk factors in medicine, modifiable contract terms.

The plan is modifiable if circumstances change.

The emphasis is on capacity for change, not ease of it.

alterable

changeable

Capable of alteration

correctable · mutable · revocable · reformable · reworkable · updatable · rewritable · emendable · rectifiable · fixable

adjustable

configurable

Able to be adjusted

tunable · variable · settings · slider · dial · knob · control · regulation · fine-tuning · optimization

flexible

adaptable

Able to adjust readily

elastic · resilient · dynamic · fluid · agile · responsive · scalable · extensible · modular · interchangeable

customizable

personalizable

Able to be individualized

custom-built · individualized · user-defined · made-to-measure · custom-fit · artisanal · handcrafted · one-of-a-kind · personalized · unique

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changeability

modifiableunmodifiable

Cannot be altered

unchangeable · immutable · fixed · permanent · unalterable

Family

modern, mode, modest, modify, magnify, accommodate, amplify, simplify, codify

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G