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Alterable vs Altered - What's the difference?

alterable | altered |

As nouns the difference between alterable and altered

is that alterable is something that can be altered; a variable while altered is a kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

As an adjective alterable

is capable of being changed, changeable, mutable.

As a verb altered is

past tense of alter.

alterable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable

    • Antonyms

    * inalterable * unalterable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that can be altered; a variable.

    • Related terms

    * alterability

    Anagrams

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    altered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (alter)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

    • Anagrams

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