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fixable

fixable

3.1
Can be attached to a surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪksəbl/
translation icon : fijable
  • The stone looks to be fully fixable, and replication might not be cost prohibitive.

Examples

  • Frightened, gullible people always seek an easily understandable and socially fixable response to any difficulty.

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  • But that’s fixable with some lining.

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  • I found out I had rotting walls by a back porch hidden by a dropped ceiling and knob and tube wiring buried under cellulose insulation in the attic; fortunately, they were fixable, but both could have caused major damage!

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  • The loose shelf is fixable with some brackets to secure it in place.

  • The designer assured us that the error in the blueprint was fixable with the right adjustments.

  • If the chair breaks, it is fixable as long as the screws are still intact.

Synonyms

attachable
vsfixable
1 3.2

A thing that you can fasten to something else

is a general ability to be fastened rather than method specific
bondable
vsfixable
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Able to be joined to another material with glue or heat

is general fastening ability, not limited to joining by glue
securable
vsfixable
4.1

Can be fastened so it stays in place

is able to be fastened generally and not always stressing firm holding
mountable
vsfixable
4.3

Can be fixed to another surface for use

is about being fastened in place generally not only onto surfaces
bindable
vsfixable
7.3

Can be fastened with rope, straps, or ties

is broader, applying to fastening by any method not only tying

How Secure

secure
86 3.3
fixable
3.1
loose
155 1.0

Surface Forms

fixable positive
fixabler comparative
fixablest superlative

Morphology

fixable = fix (transparent) = fix + able

Clear suffixation from 'fix' with the sense 'to fasten or secure', yielding 'able to be fastened or secured'.

Etymology

Fixable comes from fix, which means 'to fasten' or 'attach', and you can see the same idea in the word fixture. So something fixable can be fastened or put in place.