revisable

Revisable is an adjective meaning capable of being revised or edited. It is typically used to describe documents, plans, or policies that may be altered before they are finalized. The term is common in legal, academic, and administrative contexts, where drafts undergo review and revision.

Origin: the word revisable derives from the verb revise, which traces to Old French reviser and to Latin revisus, meaning “having been seen again.” The form emphasizes the potential for future modification rather than a completed state.

Usage: revisable is used to indicate that something can be amended or updated. In practice, it often appears in contracts, guidelines, policy documents, and scholarly manuscripts to signal that terms, provisions, or content are subject to change prior to final approval. Related terms include amendable, editable, modifiable, and alterable. In some contexts, revisionable or editable may be favored, depending on regional or disciplinary preferences.

Examples: The contract terms are revisable with mutual consent. The manuscript remains revisable until the final submission.

See also: revision, revise, amendment, editable, modifiable, alterable.