placeable

Meanings

1. 1adjectivenot comparable

   Able to be put in a particular position or situation.

   Grammar: Used after a linking verb like 'be' or 'seem': The parts are placeable.

   Patterns

   • be placeable
   • easily placeable

   The furniture is placeable in any room because it is light and small.

   These stickers are placeable on glass, wood, or metal.

   The new seats are placeable in several different arrangements.

2. 2adjectivenot comparabletechnical

   In grammar, able to be used in a particular position in a sentence.

   Grammar: Used in linguistics: The adverb is placeable at the start or end.

   Patterns

   • placeable at the beginning
   • placeable in a clause

   In English, many adverbs are placeable at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.

   The phrase is not placeable before the subject in this construction.

   Teachers often ask students to decide whether a word is placeable in a given gap.

Common combinations

easily placeable

The lightweight chairs are easily placeable around the table.

placeable in

This adjective is placeable in front of a noun.

placeable on

The label is placeable on any smooth surface.

Synonyms and how they differ

positionable

Means able to be put in a chosen position; it is more common in technical writing about machines or furniture.

movable

Focuses on being able to be moved; 'placeable' focuses on being able to be put somewhere, not necessarily moved often.

Opposites

Word family

place verb

To put something in a particular position.

placement noun

The act of putting something in a position, or the position itself.

Commonly confused: placeable or plausible? placeable or peaceable?

Practice

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