PROTEUS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word proteus. (close relations)
Definition of PROTEUS
Best Alternative Words for PROTEUS
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adaptable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use | ||||||||
changeable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature • such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change adjective satellite • subject to change • varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles | ||||||||
ever-changing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by continuous change or effective action | ||||||||
flexible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of being changed • able to flex; able to bend easily • making or willing to make concessions adjective satellite • able to adjust readily to different conditions • bending and snapping back readily without breaking | ||||||||
mutable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature adjective satellite • prone to frequent change; inconstant • tending to undergo genetic mutation | ||||||||
variable | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • liable to or capable of change noun • something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation • a quantity that can assume any of a set of values • a star that varies noticeably in brightness • a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity adjective satellite • marked by diversity or difference • (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied | ||||||||
versatile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having great diversity or variety • changeable or inconstant • competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another • able to move freely in all directions | ||||||||
transformative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • That causes transformation | ||||||||
genus proteus | ||||||||
noun • type genus of the Proteidae |