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I'm a third-culture child. It's an interesting concept. Having an American father, a South American mother, born in England, grew up in Hong Kong, went to school in Europe - it makes me a third-culture child, which means you take on the culture of the place where you live. So I'm very adaptable.
Marie-Chantal Claire

Meaning of "adaptable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADAPTABLE

adaptable  [əˈdæptəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADAPTABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adaptable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ADAPTABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of adaptable in the English dictionary

The definition of adaptable in the dictionary is able to change your ideas or behaviour so that they are suitable for different conditions, a new environment, etc, in order to deal with the new situation successfully. Other definition of adaptable is suitable for use in a variety of situations and for a variety of purposes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADAPTABLE


acceptable
əkˈsɛptəbəl
adoptable
əˈdɒptəbəl
attemptable
əˈtemptəbəl
contemptible
kənˈtɛmptəbəl
corruptible
kəˈrʌptəbəl
deceptible
dɪˈsɛptəbəl
imprescriptible
ˌɪmprɪˈskrɪptəbəl
inadaptable
ˌɪnəˈdæptəbəl
incorruptible
ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl
insusceptible
ˌɪnsəˈsɛptəbəl
interruptible
ˌɪntəˈrʌptəbəl
perceptible
pəˈsɛptəbəl
prescriptible
prɪˈskrɪptəbəl
receptible
rɪˈsɛptəbəl
redemptible
rɪˈdɛmptəbəl
susceptible
səˈsɛptəbəl
temptable
ˈtemptəbəl
unacceptable
ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəbəl
unadaptable
ˌʌnəˈdæptəbəl
unadoptable
ˌʌnəˈdɒptəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADAPTABLE

adapt
adaptability
adaptableness
adaptation
adaptational
adaptationally
adaptative
adapted
adaptedness
adapter
adapter ring
adaption
adaptive
adaptive optics
adaptive radiation
adaptively
adaptiveness
adaptivity
adaptogen
adaptogenic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADAPTABLE

able
accountable
adjustable
charitable
comfortable
inevitable
notable
on the table
palatable
portable
printable
profitable
reputable
stable
suitable
table
timetable
uncomfortable
unforgettable
unstable
vegetable

Synonyms and antonyms of adaptable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADAPTABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adaptable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adaptable

Translation of «adaptable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADAPTABLE

Find out the translation of adaptable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adaptable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adaptable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

能适应的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adaptable
570 millions of speakers

English

adaptable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुकूलनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

адаптации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adaptável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিযোজ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adaptable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh disesuaikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

anpassungsfähig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

順応性がある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적응할 수 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adaptable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thích nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செய்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकूलनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyarlanabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adattabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

elastycznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

адаптації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adaptabil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσαρμόσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanpasbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anpassningsbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilpasningsdyktig
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADAPTABLE»

The term «adaptable» is very widely used and occupies the 21.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adaptable

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADAPTABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adaptable.
1
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
We have the hardest working people in the world, the most adaptable and the most congenial to employ.
2
Dan Buettner
Of course, Minneapolis, we think, 'Oh well, it's cold there, lethally cold.' But the reality is you adapt to weather... Humans are consummately adaptable creatures.
3
Marie-Chantal Claire
I'm a third-culture child. It's an interesting concept. Having an American father, a South American mother, born in England, grew up in Hong Kong, went to school in Europe - it makes me a third-culture child, which means you take on the culture of the place where you live. So I'm very adaptable.
4
Jim Cole
They are the most fascinating, intelligent, resourceful, adaptable animals I have ever seen. Grizzlies are a real symbol of true wildness.
5
Julie Delpy
I'm an adaptable nomad. I love Paris, I've been living in Los Angeles and New York since 1990. I love London, too. My roots are inside of me.
6
Heather Donahue
I think I'm just more adaptable now, so danger, overall, seems less dangerous to me.
7
Warren Ellis
Learning to write comics is, in fact, so bloody difficult because it's such a weird form that it does actually make you a bit more adaptable for other forms.
8
Evelyn Glennie
Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.
9
Gary Hamel
To create an organization that's adaptable and innovative, people need the freedom to challenge precedent, to 'waste' time, to go outside of channels, to experiment, to take risks and to follow their passions.
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Gary Hamel
You can't build an adaptable organization without adaptable people - and individuals change only when they have to, or when they want to.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADAPTABLE»

Discover the use of adaptable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adaptable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adaptable Autocrats: Regime Power in Egypt and Syria
Contrasting Egypt and Syria, Joshua Stacher examines how executive power is structured in each country to show how these preexisting power configurations shaped the uprisings and, in turn, the outcomes.
Joshua Stacher, 2012
2
The Adaptable House: Designing Homes for Change
. . . The argument this book puts forward is that a fit between the evolving space needs of occupants and their homes needs to be simpler than it is at present.
Avi Friedman, 2002
3
Adaptable and Adaptive Hypermedia Systems
This book covers the most current issues in the field, while providing insight into analytical and architectural aspects of the topic.
Sherry Y. Chen, George D. Magoulas, 2005
4
Guide to Organisation Design: Creating high-performing and ...
This new Economist guide explores the five principles of effective organisation design, which are that it must be: driven by the business strategy and the operating context (not by a new IT system, a new leader wanting to make an impact, or ...
Naomi Stanford, 2007
5
Adaptable Housing: A Technical Manual for Implementing ...
Contains both general and technical info. about adaptable housing and is intended for disabled and non-disabled people, builders, developers, managers, architects, product mfrs., gov't. officials, and building code officials.
James A. Bostrom, 1994
6
Adaptable Embedded Systems
This book describes several strategies to achieve such different and interrelated goals, by the use of adaptability.
Antonio Carlos Schneider Beck, Carlos Arthur Lang Lisbôa, Luigi Carro, 2012
7
The Adaptable Peasant: Agrarian Society in Western Sri Lanka ...
This study analyses how in early colonial times, the peasant society of Sri Lanka underwent fundamental changes in the land tenure system as it faced the arrival of the Dutch East India Company administration's merchant capitalism.
Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri, 2008
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Towards an Adaptable Millimeter Wave Reflector: Development ...
Presenting the latest developments in telecommunication and millimeter technology, this reference explains how recent research should be used for creating adaptable designs and applications, and offers alternative telecommunication ...
Gert Poesen, 2009
9
Securities regulation: adaptable to seventh edition of ...
This title gives a detailed analysis of the important cases in the securities regulation casebook by Jennings.
David H. Barber, Richard W. Jennings, 1994
10
The Adaptable Feast: Satisfying Meals for the Vegetarians, ...
After marrying a vegetarian, meat-lover Ivy Manning developed a collection of recipes that each had a an"fork in the roadan" to a few vegetarian servings of a meaty dish or a few omnivore servings of a vegetarian dish.
Ivy Manning, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADAPTABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adaptable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gozo Ability Weekend: Full of fun & activities adaptable to all abilities
Inspire said that it will be a weekend full of fun and activities adaptable to all abilities. Participants will be able to enjoy Horseriding, Indoor ... «Gozo News, Jul 15»
2
The price of preparedness
If threats are going to change rapidly, the need is surely for quickly adaptable warships, not those which are too expensive and sophisticated for ... «Lloyd's List, Jul 15»
3
Queen Latifah, Amy Schumer headline Fourth of July festival
She was versatile, going from jazz standards to Broadway tunes to rap — mirroring her adaptable career. “Shout-out to all of our men and ... «Salon, Jul 15»
4
Feral pigs run rampant, cause $7 million damage to Mackay's cane …
They are an intelligent and highly-adaptable animal and learn quickly from past experience. CC Feral pest controller, Steve Andrews, said this ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
To The Point: Michigan energy policy
“I think we have to have an adaptable plan that will adapt to both the marketplace that's out there and adapt to new environmental regulations.”. «WOODTV.com, Jul 15»
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Kickstarter Alert: New Roost Laptop Stand
On the original Roost, it could be complicated to get the Roost to hookup correctly. With the new Roost, it looks dead simple, and adaptable to ... «GeekDad, Jul 15»
7
Local strays head for Chennai, Bengaluru
M N Jayachandran, member of the Kerala State Animal Welfare Board, said, "Indian breeds are more adaptable to our climatic conditons than ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Are we at the dawn of a new politics?
Over the years, we have been very adaptable to changes and for many, life returns to normalcy within a short span of time. Perhaps life is not ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»
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Sam Harris, The Middle of Somewhere and photographs of a new life
Children are very adaptable; to them everything was normal.” Yali was born in 2004 in a small village in southern India. “Yael felt that if millions ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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She was versatile, going from jazz standards to Broadway tunes to rap - mirroring her adaptable career. "Shout-out to all of our men and ... «LEX18 Lexington KY News, Jul 15»

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