transmutable

/trænz'mju:təbl/

Thân thiện

Lead is not transmutable into gold in modern chemistry.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being changed in form, nature, or substance: Describes something that can be transformed or converted into something else, often implying a fundamental or essential change.

Usage

The adjective "transmutable" is used to describe the inherent potential of a substance, idea, or condition to undergo a complete transformation. It is a formal term often found in scientific, philosophical, or literary contexts.

Examples

• The ancient alchemists believed that base metals were transmutable into gold.
• In physics, energy and matter are transmutable under certain conditions.
• Her theory posits that social roles are not fixed but are transmutable over time.

Advanced Usage

• "Transmutable into": This common construction specifies the result of the transformation.
  • The data is transmutable into various visual formats for analysis.

Variants and Related Words

• Transmute (verb): To change or alter in form, appearance, or nature.
  • The process transmutes waste into usable energy.
• Transmutation (noun): The act or process of transmuting.
  • The transmutation of elements is a goal of nuclear physics.

Synonyms

• Convertible: Capable of being changed into a different form or use.
• Transformable: Able to be changed in structure, appearance, or character.
• Mutable: Liable to change.

Antonyms

• Immutable: Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
• Intransmutable: Not capable of being transmuted.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
   • is lead really transmutable into gold?
   • ideas translatable into reality

Từ đồng nghĩa

• convertible
• transformable
• translatable