alterableness
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being capable of being changed or modified. It refers to the inherent capacity of something to undergo alteration.
Usage Examples
- (The software's ability to be changed makes updates simple.)
- (They examine how easily genetic characteristics can be modified.)
- (The possibility of changing the contract's conditions was important.)
Advanced Usage
"degree of alterableness": a measure of how much something can be changed.
- The degree of alterableness in the material determines its suitability for recycling. (How easily the material can be changed affects its recyclability.)
"inherent alterableness": an intrinsic ability to be altered, not dependent on external factors.
- The inherent alterableness of human nature is a theme in many philosophical debates. (The fundamental capacity of human nature to change is discussed in philosophy.)
Variants and Related Words
Alterable (adj): capable of being changed.
- The plan is alterable if new information arises. (The plan can be modified with new data.)
Alterability (n): a synonym for alterableness; the quality of being alterable.
- The alterability of the design makes it versatile. (The design's capacity for change adds versatility.)
Unalterable (adj): not capable of being changed.
- Some laws of physics are considered unalterable. (They cannot be changed.)
Synonyms
- Changeability: the quality of being able to change.
- Modifiability: the capacity to be modified or adjusted.
- Variability: the tendency to change or vary.
Antonyms
- Immutability: the quality of being unchangeable.
- Fixity: the state of being fixed or permanent.
Related Idioms
"subject to change": capable of being altered.
- The schedule is subject to change without notice. (The schedule can be altered at any time.)
"open to modification": willing or able to be changed.
- The proposal is open to modification based on feedback. (The proposal can be changed if needed.)