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transformable

transformable

5.6
Able to change shape, look or material when conditions change
  • adjective
  • /trænsˈfɔrməbl/
translation icon : transformable
  • The artist used a transformable canvas that could change shape for different styles of painting.

Examples

  • Specifically, God must have created it precisely with those conditions and characteristics that it needs as preconditions in order to be transformable by God's new act.

    Academic text (2006)

  • As Russell says, God creates a universe that is transformable by resurrection.

    Academic text (2006)

  • And why is it so, so transformable into such different things?

  • Would this, could something at this five mile scale be transformable over time?

  • I mean, I think that love is very transferable, I mean, transformable.

    Adventureland (2009)

  • It follows that God must have created the universe such that it is transformable; that is, it can be transformed by God's action.

    Academic text (2006)

  • In a transformable, dialogic world, it is necessary to say not only that discourse is socially constructed but also that society is discursively constructed.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Classical narratology relied on the substitution test, which primarily focused on the unambiguously transformable grammatical characteristics of narrative texts in order to arrive at the detection of focalization.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Many modern toys are designed to be transformable, allowing children to create different figures from one piece.

  • The vehicle's seats are transformable, enabling you to reconfigure the space for passengers or cargo.

Synonyms

adaptable
vstransformable
23 3.4

Able to change to fit new situations

focuses on fundamental change ability rather than adjusting to fit situations
malleable
vstransformable
12 6.0

Easily influenced by others and likely to change opinions

is about capacity for structural change, not just influence or persuasion
changeable
vstransformable
8 3.5

Able to become different or not stay the same

is more about capacity for significant, fundamental alteration rather than fluctuation
mutable
vstransformable
3 7.7

Likely to change often

emphasizes deep, sometimes deliberate change rather than mere tendency
modifiable
vstransformable
1 5.1

Can be changed to fit new needs

is about deep, inherent change not just designed adjustments
alterable
vstransformable
1 4.2

Able to be changed

is focused on significant or fundamental change rather than any small change
transmutable
vstransformable
9.5

Able to change into a different form or material

is about major change in form or appearance rather than slight adjustments
translatable
vstransformable
6.0

Can change into a different form or material

is broader, including major change but not limited to alchemical shifts
shapeable
vstransformable
3.9

Something other people can easily change

is about physical or substantial form change not only figurative influence

Antonyms

static
45 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

fixed
1.8

Stays the same and cannot be changed

How Transformable

transformable
5.6
changeable
8 3.5
unchangeable
5 4.0

Surface Forms

transformable positive

Morphology

transformable = transform (transparent) = transform + able

Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'transform' with '-able' meaning 'capable of being transformed'.

Etymology

Transformable comes from the parts trans- 'across' and form 'shape', the same parts you see in the common word transform. So a transformable thing is one that can be changed in shape or appearance.