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adjustable
[ uh-juhs-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- capable of being adjusted:
adjustable seat belts.
- (of loans, mortgages, etc.) having a flexible rate, as one based on money market interest rates or on the rate of inflation or cost of living.
- (especially of life insurance) having flexible premiums and coverage, based on the insuree's current needs and ability to pay.
noun
- any rate, expense, income, etc., that varies unpredictably:
Luckily, his chief income is not made up of adjustables. Allow some money in your budget for the adjustables.
Other Words From
- ad·justa·bly adverb
- nonad·justa·ble adjective
- nonad·justa·bly adverb
- pread·justa·ble adjective
- unad·justa·ble adjective
- unad·justa·bly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjustable1
Example Sentences
Where other stands get their range of motion from an adjustable base, this stand makes up for it with an easel that has eight different angle settings, perfect for boosting a laptop to the right height.
An adjustable ergonomic frame and a highly useful joystick navigation setup make it easy to customize the monitor to your needs.
Assembly takes 15 minutes and, once done, you can lounge comfortably on an adjustable headrest.
One of the new features of the cheaper Tread and higher-end bike will be a more adjustable tablet screen.
The keys have multicolor backlighting that is adjustable, making your game visually stimulating even off-screen.
For jazz and Latin dances, she wore a carbon fiber foot with an adjustable heel that let her dance up on her toes.
That experience has now translated into her latest invention: a smaller bag featuring an adjustable strap.
One bikini bottom has an adjustable waist that allows women to wear it either high or low waisted.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women were still expected to wear corsets, with the only concession being more adjustable lacing.
For them, bankers developed more flexible products: no money down, no documentation, interest-only, adjustable rate.
Hilborne Roosevelt of New York, was the first to introduce these adjustable combination movements.
In large organs two or three adjustable toe pistons are also provided to give independent control of the Pedal organ.
A simple adjustable bench stop for light work may be made from a piece of 1-in.
The adjustable lever allows setting the alarm for various differences of temperature.
The brasses at the crossed end are set up by a wedge adjustable by means of the screw bolts shown.
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