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rearrangeable

rearrangeable

1 4.0
Can be moved into a different order or position
  • adjective
  • /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒəbl/
: reordenable
  • nothing's rearrangeable

Examples

  • Her art installation features rearrangeable pieces that can be set up in various configurations.

  • nothing's rearrangeable

  • While still in Cage's class, Brecht began making "rearrangeable assemblages" that later served as prototypes for the endless editions of FluxBoxes, kits, and games.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The letters on the board are rearrangeable, allowing us to create different messages every week.

  • The puzzle is rearrangeable, so you can change its shape to create new challenges.

Synonyms

reconfigurable
vsrearrangeable
  • Specialized
1 6.4

You can change it to work in different ways

focuses on changing order or position rather than structural or functional change
sortable
vsrearrangeable
1 3.2

Can be put in order, for example by name or date

is broader, covering any change in order or position, not only sorting
shiftable
vsrearrangeable
1 4.4

A thing that can be moved to a different place

emphasises changing order or position rather than simple movement
positionable
vsrearrangeable
1 5.6

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

allows changing order or moving between positions, not only initial placement
permutable
vsrearrangeable
  • Specialized
1 7.8

Able to be moved into a different order

is about being set again to a different order or physical position

Antonyms

163 1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

How Rearrangeable

rearrangeable
1 4.0
reconfigurable
  • Specialized
1 6.4
flexible
140 3.4
adjustable
32 3.4
movable
11 2.5
fixed
163 1.8

Surface Forms

rearrangeable positive

Morphology

rearrangeable = rearrange (transparent) = re + arrange + able

The adjective is formed in a standard way from the verb 'rearrange' and means 'able to be rearranged'.

Etymology

Rearrangeable breaks into re- ('again'), arrange ('put in order'), and -able ('can be done'), so it means something you 'can put in order again', like furniture or puzzle pieces that you can move into a new layout.