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upgradable

upgradable

1 4.5
Something you can change to a newer, better version
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌɡreɪdəbl/
translation icon : actualizable
  • These RS6000 series computers are upgradable to 250,000 MTOPS.
  • easily upgradable
  • removable and upgradable
  • upgradable battery

Now this right here is upgradable op amp kit.

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Examples

  • I also am getting the message that 1st and 2nd generation phones will be upgradable to WP8.

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  • Both come in a variety of flavors, and both are upgradable.

    Blog text (11)

  • My hardware was designed to be upgradable.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • If I had bought that one and later decided to add memory, I'd be out of luck, because it's not upgradable.

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  • If you really want to be eco friendly, you should make it upgradable so it's not e-waste when something breaks.

  • Microsoft is not going to help, at least not in a few months; they actually made the matter worse by saying that the current devices will not be upgradable to WP8.

    Blog text (4)

  • It will also come with a MicroSD port and a free copy of a (preview) version of Office Home and Student 2013 (upgradable to the full version when Office 2013 officially launches).

    Blog text (3)

  • Moto designed the gear to be upgradable to WiMAX (unfortunately, early versions had problems that required replacement of the unit for the upgrade, but that's always the danger with early adopters).

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  • If you buy the basic model, it is still upgradable if you want to add more features later.

  • Most modern smartphones are upgradable to the latest operating system for better performance.

Synonyms

updatable
vsupgradable
1 3.7

Able to change to a newer version

allows improvement beyond mere version changes
reformable
vsupgradable
1 5.2

Able to be changed to be better

is used more for broad systemic improvement than technical version change
revisable
vsupgradable
4.4

People can change it later after feedback

permits change or improvement without requiring formal review

Antonyms

unimprovable
6.2

No one can make it better

How Changeable

upgradable
1 4.5
modifiable
1 5.1
limited
393 2.5
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

upgradable positive

Morphology

upgradable = upgrade (transparent) = upgrade + able

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-able' to the verb 'upgrade', so the meaning 'able to be upgraded' is directly and predictably derived.

Etymology

The word upgradable is from upgrade + -able. The part upgrade is just up + grade, meaning 'move to a higher level', so upgradable describes something that can be 'moved up' or made better.