Changeables

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Characterizing items that can be altered or modified according to preference or circumstances
2. Denoting objects designed to allow for frequent adjustment or variation
3. Referring to things that possess the capacity for transformation or substitution based on specific needs or situations

Etymology: "Change" came into English from Old French "changier," which descends from Late Latin "cambiare," meaning to exchange or barter. The idea of swapping one thing for another, originally of money and goods, is still built into the word. "Changeable" adds the suffix "-able," from Latin "-abilis," meaning capable of being. The plural noun "changeables" is formed from that adjective and names the objects themselves rather than the quality of being adjustable.

Synonyms: variables, alternatives