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shiftable

shiftable

4.4
A thing that can be moved to a different place
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɪftəbl/
translation icon : movible
  • This model offers shiftable seating options, so you can adapt it for different occasions.
  • shiftable automatic
  • shiftable 5-speed

Examples

  • This is totally shiftable.

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  • The furniture is designed to be shiftable, allowing you to rearrange the layout of the room easily.

  • The wall panels are shiftable, giving you the flexibility to create various configurations.

Synonyms

mobile
vsshiftable
81 2.7

Able to change or move easily

focuses on being able to be moved by external force rather than moving independently
movable
vsshiftable
13 2.5

Can be carried to another place

is the same meaning but uses an alternative word form
maneuverable
vsshiftable
  • US
6 6.2

Easy to move and turn in tight spaces

is about general ability to be moved, not ease of steering or control
moveable
vsshiftable
  • UK
5 3.0

A thing that you can take to another place, like furniture

has identical sense but uses an alternative spelling
transportable
vsshiftable
3 3.7

Able to be moved or carried from one place to another

includes both movement and change of arrangement, not just being carried
relocatable
vsshiftable
4.2

Able to be moved to a different place

also covers change of order or arrangement, not only moving places
rearrangeable
vsshiftable
4.0

Can be moved into a different order or position

also applies to physical moving as well as rearrangement
positionable
vsshiftable
5.6

A thing, like a shelf or lamp, that you can move and set at different angles

also describes being moved between places rather than only the final place
transferrable
vsshiftable
  • UK
3.8

You can use it in a different job, place, or situation

is limited to physical moving or arranging, not to changing people or situations

Antonyms

fixed
1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

How Movable

portable
157 2.9
mobile
81 2.7
movable
13 2.5
shiftable
4.4
stable
473 2.3
fixed
1.0
immovable
11 4.4

Surface Forms

shiftable positive

Morphology

shiftable = shift (transparent) = shift + able

The word 'shiftable' is transparently derived from 'shift' with the addition of the suffix '-able', indicating capability.

Etymology

Shiftable comes from the verb shift, which means 'to move' or 'change position', plus -able meaning 'can be'. So a chair or shelf that is shiftable can be moved and arranged in different ways.