Meaning & use
adaptable
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Able to adjust easily to new conditions or different environments.
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The software is adaptable to a wide range of devices.
Successful leaders tend to be highly adaptable in a crisis.
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Built from 'adapt' plus the suffix '-able,' meaning capable of being adapted.
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