Changeable Meaning
/ˈt͡ʃeɪn.d͡ʒə.bəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCapable of being changed.
adjSubject to sudden or frequent changes.
Sentence Examples
The weather is changeable here.
The weather is more changeable in mountain regions than in any other district.
The weather is very changeable at this time of year.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather in spring is very ____, shifting from sunny to rainy within minutes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The weather in this region is very ____, so always be prepared today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English chaungeable, from Old Northern French chaungeable, from Late Latin cambiāre (“to change”), equivalent to change + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There will be no problems with visibility, or the highly changeable Highland weather, as Scotland basks in what is reported to be the country's hottest September day for more than a century."
— 2021 October 20, Paul Stephen, “Leisure and Pleasure on the Far North Line”, in RAIL, number 942, page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather in spring is very ____, shifting from sunny to rainy within minutes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The weather in this region is very ____, so always be prepared today.