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Adaptable

Uh-DA-ptuh-buhl

/ʌˈdæptʌbʌl/

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adaptable

Dictionary meaning

Capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use.

Examples

  • To succeed one must be adaptable.

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