adjustable
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adjustable
- /əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/
adjective more adjustable · most adjustable
- Capable of being adjusted.
- Designed to be adjusted without difficulty. Another feature new to British Railways is the provision of two-position adjustable seats in the first class compartments. In this design, the seat squab can be pulled out some six inches, the seat back being attached to the seat to give a less upright sitting position.
noun adjustables
- Anything that can be adjusted.
- Ellipsis of adjustable spanner "He came in. He had a gun. He was crazy. You can see he was crazy; look what he did to Ricky. He thought Ricky was me. He wanted to steal my adjustables. Look." Sonny smiled and tilted the steel case so Henry could look at the jumble of rusty ironmongery inside.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: changeable, adaptable, changeful, adjustment, adaptive, capable, variable, power, regulatory, flexible, regulation, throttling, elastic, tunable, regulated, regulating
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adj capable of being adjusted
| Español | ajustable, regulable, graduable |
|---|---|
| Português | ajustável |
| Français | ajustable, réglable |
| Deutsch | einstellbar, justierbar, verstellbar |
| Italiano | modificabile, regolabile |
| Română | ajustabil |
Talk about this word "adjustable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adjustable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. adjustable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adjustable "adjustable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adjustable.Cite this
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