shiftable

Able to move

Shiftable describes something that can be moved, transferred, or changed in position.

A shiftable workload can be redistributed among team members.

In automotive contexts, shiftable refers to transmissions that allow manual gear selection: The automatic has a shiftable mode for more control.

Responsibility, blame, or resources may all be shiftable depending on circumstances.

movable

slidable

Able to move smoothly

relocatableAble to be moved
portableAble to be carried
transferableAble to be passed along

mobile · transportable · detachable · removable · displaceable · maneuverable · rollable · draggable · wheeled · swiveling

adjustable

configurable

Able to be adjusted

customizableAble to be modified
modifiableAble to be changed
adaptableAble to adjust readily

tunable · alterable · reconfigurable · variable · changeable · tailorable · amendable · revisable · reshapeable · personalizable

transient

temporary

Limited in duration

impermanentNot meant to last
changeableCapable of alteration
mutableAble to be changed

transitory · provisional · interim · fluid · unstable · volatile · inconstant · unfixed · fluctuating

flexible

pliable

Capable of bending easily

bendableAble to curve
malleableCapable of being shaped
suppleFlexing without damage

pliant · elastic · yielding · ductile · springy · resilient · limber · tensile · spongy · accommodating

Opposites

mobility/movability

shiftablefixed

Restored or immovable

immovable · stationary · unshiftable · locked · anchored

changeability/flexibility

shiftableunchangeable

Impossible to modify

fixed · permanent · unalterable · immutable · rigid

Family

shift, shifted, shifting, shiftless, shiftiness, gearshift, shifter, stick shift, downshift

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