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regulable

regulable

1 6.7
You can change it so it works at different levels
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛɡjʊləbəl/
translation icon : regulable
  • In a controlled experiment, the conditions are regulable to achieve accurate results.

Examples

  • In these instances, context is one of the crucial factors making these kinds of speech regulable.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Causing consequences that matter, they become actions and conduct that are just as regulable as any other action and conduct.

    Blog text (19)

  • Violence is regulable in a free market.

    Blog text (20)

  • Fraud is regulable in a free market.

    Blog text (20)

  • Theft is regulable in a free market.

    Blog text (20)

  • Third-party externalities are regulable in a free market.

    Blog text (20)

  • Environmental regulations ensure that emissions are regulable to protect public health.

  • The thermostat is designed to be regulable, allowing users to adjust the temperature easily.

Synonyms

adjustable
vsregulable
35 3.4

Can be changed to fit different people or things

lets users change settings precisely and repeatedly when necessary
controllable
vsregulable
11 3.2

Easy to manage or keep within limits

focuses more on flexible fine changes rather than simple limit keeping
configurable
vsregulable
3 4.6

Able to be changed or set up to match a person's needs

is used for ongoing adjustment and control rather than one-time setup
tunable
vsregulable
1 4.6

Able to be adjusted to improve sound or performance

is broader, for general control in many situations not only technical adjustments
reconfigurable
vsregulable
  • Specialized
1 6.4

You can change it to work in different ways

is for general control and small adjustments, not major structural change
regulatable
vsregulable
  • Specialized
6.0

Can be changed or set by a device like a knob

is usable for manual or situational control rather than only mechanical change

Antonyms

chaotic
116 4.7

Not organized and full of confusion

noncontrollable
7.5

No one can change or affect something like the weather

How Controllable

regulable
1 6.7
adjustable
35 3.4
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

regulable positive

Morphology

regulable = regulate (transparent) = regul + able

The word 'regulable' is transparently derived from 'regulate' with the addition of the suffix '-able', indicating the ability to be regulated.

Etymology

Regulable comes from the Latin root regula, which means 'rule' and appears in English words like regulate and regular. So something regulable is easy to put under a 'rule'—that is, it can be controlled or adjusted as needed.