Definition

Adjective: - Capable of being changed, altered, or adjusted in form, character, strength, or detail. It describes something that is not fixed or permanent and can be adapted to new conditions or requirements.

Usage

The adjective "modifiable" is used to describe a quality of an object, plan, rule, or characteristic. It indicates that the subject can undergo modification. It is often used in formal, technical, or academic contexts (e.g., software, research parameters, legal clauses, behavior).

Examples

• The software's user interface is highly modifiable to suit different preferences.
• The contract includes modifiable terms that can be updated annually.
• Human behavior is modifiable through learning and experience.
• The scientist noted that the experiment's variables were not modifiable after the trial began.

Advanced Usage

• In programming: A "modifiable lvalue" refers to an expression that identifies an object whose value can be changed.
• In linguistics: A "modifiable" word (like a noun) is one that can be qualified by a modifier (e.g., an adjective).

Variants and Related Words

• Modify (verb): To make partial or minor changes to something.
  • Example: You can modify the settings here.
• Modification (noun): The act of modifying or the state of being modified; a change made.
  • Example: The car requires several modifications.
• Modifier (noun): A word (e.g., an adjective or adverb) or phrase that qualifies or limits the meaning of another word.
  • Example: In "very cold day," "very" is an intensifying modifier.

Synonyms

• Adjustable: Capable of being adjusted or regulated.
• Alterable: Capable of being altered or changed.
• Changeable: Liable to change; able to be changed.
• Flexible: Capable of bending easily without breaking; able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances.
• Adaptable: Able to adjust to new conditions.

Antonyms

• Fixed: Fastened securely; not subject to change.
• Immutable: Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
• Inflexible: Unwilling to change or compromise; not able to be bent.
• Permanent: Lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change.
• Unchangeable: Not liable to variation or able to be altered.

Adjective

1. capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)
   • the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes - Alexis Carrel