The difference between Alterable and Unalterable

When used as adjectives, alterable means capable of being changed, changeable, mutable, whereas unalterable means incapable of changing or being altered.


Alterable is also noun with the meaning: something that can be altered.

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  1. Alterable as an adjective:

    Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable

  1. Alterable as a noun:

    Something that can be altered; a variable.

  1. Unalterable as an adjective:

    incapable of changing or being altered

  2. Unalterable as an adjective:

    irrevocable or irreversible

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