changeability

/tʃˌeɪndʒəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The quality of being changeable; changeableness.

Word Origin From Late Latin cambiare 'to exchange, barter' — the idea of swapping one thing for another. Changeability is the quality of being able to shift, and the root also gives us exchange (swap out) and cambium, the layer in plants where growth and exchange happen. The PIE root *kamb- meant 'to bend,' so change is literally a bending of direction.

noun The quality of being changeable; changeableness. countable

The changeability of weather in mountain regions requires hikers to be well-prepared.

(名词) 易变性;变化无常

山区天气的多变性要求徒步者做好充分准备。

(sustantivo) mutabilidad; inconstancia; volubilidad [La cualidad de ser cambiable; mutabilidad.]

La variabilidad del clima en las regiones montañosas requiere que los excursionistas estén bien preparados.

(nom) instabilité; inconstance; variabilité; versatilité; mobilité [Caractère de ce qui est changeant, variable ou instable.]

La changeability du temps en montagne oblige les randonneurs à bien se préparer.

(Substantiv) Veränderlichkeit; Wandelbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, veränderlich zu sein; Veränderlichkeit.]

Die **changeability** des Wetters in Gebirgsregionen erfordert von Wanderern eine gute Vorbereitung.

(名詞) 変わりやすい性質;変化しやすいこと。

山岳地帯の不安定な天候は、ハイカーが万全の準備を整えることを求める。

(substantivo) mutabilidade; variabilidade; instabilidade; inconstância [A qualidade de ser mutável; mutabilidade.]

A variabilidade do clima em regiões montanhosas exige que os caminhantes estejam bem preparados.

Word parts: change + abil + ity

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