MODIFIABLE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme)

Example: the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes" - Alexis Carrel

The word "modifiable" comes from French modifiable.

modify – A related word in the same word family.

able – A related word in the same word family.

English has both Germanic and French words for the same things—'begin' vs 'commence', 'help' vs 'assist'.