shiftable

shift·a·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shif-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈʃɪf tə bəl/
- /ˈʃɪftəbl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shif-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈʃɪf tə bəl/

Definitions of shiftable word

adjective shiftable able or designed to be shifted, changed, or removed: shiftable furniture. 1
adjective shiftable able to be transferred from one owner to another: shiftable stocks and bonds. 1
adjective shiftable capable of being moved or shifted 0

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Origin of shiftable

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45; shift + -able

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Parts of speech for Shiftable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shiftable

shiftable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for shiftable

adj shiftable

conveyable — to carry, bring, or take from one place to another; transport; bear.
deployable — able to be deployed
detachable — If a part of an object is detachable, it has been made so that it can be removed from the object.
liftable — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.
motile — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.

All 6 Synonyms of shiftable