Tailorable

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Adaptable for changes to fulfill particular necessities
2. Able to be adjusted to meet specific needs or preferences
3. Suitable for customization to fit particular requirements

Etymology: "Tailorable" is a plain compound: the noun "tailor" with the suffix "-able," meaning capable of being or fit for. The tailor part traces back through Middle English "taillour" and Anglo-Norman "taillour," which came from Old French "tailleor," meaning one who cuts, and ultimately from Late Latin "tāliō," a cutter, built on Latin "tālea," a rod or cutting. So the trade name itself is rooted in the act of cutting. The "-able" ending has a longer pedigree than the stem it attaches to. It comes via Old French "-able" from Latin "-ābilis" and "-bilis," which expressed capacity or suitability. English began using it freely on native and borrowed bases, so "tailorable" is built in the same way as words like "washable" or "readable." The adjective describes something that can be altered or adjusted to suit a particular need, extending the sense of cutting cloth to fit a body into a general idea of fitting anything to a purpose.

Synonyms: adaptable, customizable

Antonyms: inflexible, non-adjustable