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evolvable

evolvable

6.8
Can change and improve gradually to fit new conditions
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈvɑlvəbl/
translation icon : evolutivo

Examples

  • So one of the reasons sex becomes pervasive is it because it makes you more evolvable as a species.

  • Many species are evolvable, adapting to their environments over generations.

  • The company's software is designed to be evolvable, allowing it to meet changing customer needs.

  • In nature, creatures that are more evolvable tend to survive better in fluctuating climates.

Synonyms

adaptive
vsevolvable
33 4.9

Able to change to fit new conditions

focuses on evolving gradually over time rather than fast responses
adaptable
vsevolvable
23 3.4

Able to change to fit new situations

is about slow evolution and improvement rather than simple suitability
changeable
vsevolvable
8 3.5

Able to become different or not stay the same

stresses gradual development and improvement rather than mere variability
mutable
vsevolvable
3 7.7

Likely to change often

describes long term adaptive development rather than frequent easy changes
developable
vsevolvable
1 5.3

Land and ideas that can be built on or improved

is about long term gradual improvement rather than any quick change
alterable
vsevolvable
1 4.2

Able to be changed

highlights natural gradual adaptation rather than deliberate modification
adaptative
vsevolvable
7.5

Able to change to fit new conditions

means gradual development over time not only immediate adjustment
transformable
vsevolvable
5.6

Able to change shape, look or material when conditions change

refers to slow evolutionary change and improvement not radical overhaul

How Adaptable

flexible
31 3.4
adaptable
23 3.4
evolvable
6.8
changeable
8 3.5
stable
473 2.3
rigid
70 4.2

Surface Forms

evolvable positive

Morphology

evolvable = evolve (transparent) = evolve + able

The adjective is a regular formation from the verb 'evolve' with the productive suffix '-able' (orthographic dropping of final -e does not affect recognizability).

Etymology

The word evolvable comes from evolve, which goes back to Latin evolvere meaning 'to unroll', plus the ending -able meaning 'able to'. Think of a map you can unroll and change as you go — so evolvable means 'able to change or develop over time'.