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- [uh-juhs-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/
- /əˈdʒʌs.tə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-juhs-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/
Definitions of adjustable word
- adjective adjustable If something is adjustable, it can be changed to different positions or sizes. 3
- adjective adjustable capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts. 1
- adjective adjustable (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. 1
- adjective adjustable (especially of life insurance) having flexible premiums and coverage, based on the insuree's current needs and ability to pay. 1
- noun adjustable 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. 1
- noun adjustable Able to be adjusted. 1
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Origin of adjustable
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; adjust + -able
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Parts of speech for Adjustable
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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adjustable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
adjustable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adjustable
adj adjustable
- flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
- accommodating — If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- adaptable — If you describe a person or animal as adaptable, you mean that they are able to change their ideas or behaviour in order to deal with new situations.
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- conformable — corresponding in character; similar
adjective adjustable
- variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- alterable — capable of being altered.
Antonyms for adjustable
adjective adjustable
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
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