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Definition of Modifiable
1. Adjective. Capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme). "The rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes"
Definition of Modifiable
1. a. Capable of being modified; liable to modification.
Definition of Modifiable
1. Adjective. Capable of being modified; subject to modification. ¹
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Definition of Modifiable
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Modifiable
Literary usage of Modifiable
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practical Study of Languages: A Guide for Teachers and Learners by Henry Sweet (1906)
"modifiable General Basis We see, then, that the ideal of a general alphabet for
practical purposes is one which gives a basis which is, on the whole, ..."
2. The Psychology of Peoples by Gustave Le Bon (1912)
"... of the most importance—Character—Morality—The intellectual qualities are
modifiable by education—The qualities appertaining to character are irreducible ..."
3. Historical Philosophy in France and French Belgium and Switzerland by Robert Flint (1894)
"He has so repeatedly expressed himself to a contrary effect, so fully recognised
the derivative and modifiable nature of race, that this common ..."
4. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"[< F. modifiable, < L. as if ... Same as modifiable. Bailey. He (Christ] shall
reign for ever and ever, not only to the ..."
5. The Alternative: A Study in Psychology by Edmund R. Clay (1882)
"... modifiable by interaction. This tenet banishes the theory of natural causation
as regards such things, and substitutes that of Pre-established Harmony. ..."
6. The Alternative: A Study in Psychology by Edmund R. Clay (1882)
"... unextended things are not interiorly modifiable by interaction. This tenet
banishes the theory of natural causation as regards such things, ..."
7. History of the Philosophy of History by Robert Flint (1893)
"He has so repeatedly expressed himself to a contrary effect, so fully recognised
the derivative and modifiable nature of race, that this common ..."
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