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reconfigurable

reconfigurable

1 6.4
You can change it to work in different ways
  • adjective
  • /ˌriːkənˈfɪɡərəbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reconfigurable
  • With its reconfigurable layout, the office can be quickly transformed for meetings or collaborative work.
  • reconfigurable systems
  • reconfigurable modular
  • reconfigurable intelligent

Examples

  • The group addressed a number of challenges in developing an adaptive and reconfigurable modular robotic system.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The third leg of NI's new automation platform is its CompactRIO line of reconfigurable programmable automation controllers.

    Academic text (2009)
  • First up is their use of a mostly standard and even more importantly, reconfigurable tower design.

  • I love the idea of the dynamically reconfigurable function row.

  • The group is especially interested in studying the fundamental issues of adaptive and reconfigurable systems.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The research and applications of reconfigurable intelligent modular robots are still at their infancy stage.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So by doing reconfigurable and common spares and scavenging, you can cut your number of spares in half.

  • The component model is runtime reconfigurable, so different components can be deployed as the experiment proceeds, facilitating exploration of what-if scenarios.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Instead of externally applied sensors used for periodic inspection, full-coverage, reconfigurable networked sensor nervous systems will continuously monitor the vehicle during its operational life.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Six software-reconfigurable channels allow combinations of up to four 24-bit analog inputs, two 12-bit analog outputs, and four digital I/Os.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

adjustable
vsreconfigurable
35 3.4

Can be changed to fit different people or things

often implies changes via software or settings rather than manual movement
adaptable
vsreconfigurable
23 3.4

Able to change to fit new situations

usually involves planned change via software rather than natural adaptation
customizable
vsreconfigurable
  • US
9 4.1

You can change it to suit your needs or tastes

focuses on system level change often implemented via software or settings
changeable
vsreconfigurable
8 3.5

Able to become different or not stay the same

suggests intentional rearrangement through settings and structural change
configurable
vsreconfigurable
3 4.6

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

is changed often through software or settings rather than by hardware
modifiable
vsreconfigurable
1 5.1

Can be changed to fit new needs

stresses change through settings and functional alteration rather than simple edits
tunable
vsreconfigurable
1 4.6

Able to be adjusted to improve sound or performance

is about broader structure or function changes not only fine adjustment
alterable
vsreconfigurable
1 4.2

Able to be changed

implies changes often performed via software or structural rearrangement
parameterizable
vsreconfigurable
  • Specialized
7.9

Can be changed by setting options

is changed by altering software or settings not only by parameters
rearrangeable
vsreconfigurable
4.0

Can be moved into a different order or position

allows structural or functional change beyond simple reordering
permutable
vsreconfigurable
  • Specialized
7.8

Able to be moved into a different order

covers broader change in form or function beyond mere order swaps

Antonyms

45 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

How Configurable

reconfigurable
  • Specialized
1 6.4
adjustable
35 3.4
adaptable
23 3.4
configurable
3 4.6
flexible
31 3.4
fixed
1.8

Surface Forms

reconfigurable positive

Morphology

reconfigurable = reconfigure (transparent) = re + configure + able

The adjective is a regular and easily interpretable formation meaning 'able to be reconfigured'.

Etymology

The word reconfigurable breaks into re-, meaning 'again', and configure, which is like figure and means 'shape' or 'form'. So a reconfigurable device or system can be 'shaped again', and it can be changed or rearranged by changing software or settings.