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Adjustable definition: If something is adjustable , it can be changed to different positions or sizes. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'adjustable'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× adjustable (ədʒʌstəbəl ) adjective Ifsomethingisadjustable,itcanbechangedtodifferentpositionsorsizes. Thebagshaveadjustableshoulderstraps. Theseatsarefullyadjustable. Synonyms:alterable,flexible,adaptable,malleable MoreSynonymsofadjustable COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'adjustable' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'adjustable' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'JekyllandHyde' HindiTranslationof'adjustable' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency adjustableinAmericanEnglish (əˈdʒʌstəbəl) adjective1. capableofbeingadjusted adjustableseatbelts 2. (ofloans,mortgages,etc.) havingaflexiblerate,asonebasedonmoneymarketinterestratesorontherateofinflationorcostofliving 3. (espoflifeinsurance) havingflexiblepremiumsandcoverage,basedontheinsuree'scurrentneedsandabilitytopay noun4. anyrate,expense,income,etc.,thatvariesunpredictably Luckily,hischiefincomeisnotmadeupofadjustables Allowsomemoneyinyourbudgetfortheadjustables Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsadjustablyadverb Wordorigin[1765–75;adjust+-able] Examplesof'adjustable'inasentence adjustable TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Thecaseandadjustablestraparemadefrommarinequalitystainlesssteel.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Itlooksniceandhasadjustablestrapssoeasytoadjustforperfectfit.TheSun(2016)Ithasanadjustableshoulderstrapandtwocarryhandles.TheSun(2011)Theridingpositionisrelaxedwithanadjustableseatheightthatmeansyoucangetthestretchyouwant.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Thebodyofthebagzipsupsafelyandtheadjustableshoulderstrapallowsthebagtofitsnuglyagainst thebody.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Thebodyofthebagzipsupsafely,andtheshoulderstrapisadjustable.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Theadjustablestrapsonthetopmakethefitreallysecure,too.TheSun(2015)Becausethedrivingpositionisabitofacompromise,afullyadjustablesteeringcolumnisamust.Times,SundayTimes(2006)Foryourcomfort,thesteeringwheelcolumnanddriver'sseatarefullyadjustable.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Selecttheprecisesortofsoundyouwantfromthehi-fi,snuggleintotheinfinitelyadjustableseat.Times,SundayTimes(2007) COBUILDCollocations adjustable  adjustablebed adjustablechair adjustablehandle adjustableseat adjustableshelf adjustablestraps adjustablesuspension easilyadjustable fullyadjustable Trendsof adjustable Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages adjustable BritishEnglish:adjustable /əˈdʒʌstəbl/ADJECTIVEIfsomethingisadjustable,itcanbechangedtodifferentpositionsorsizes.Thebagshaveadjustableshoulderstraps.AmericanEnglish:adjustable /ədˈʒʌstəbəl/Arabic:قَابِلٌلِلتَعْدِيل BrazilianPortuguese:ajustável Chinese:可调节的 Croatian:prilagodljiv Czech:nastavitelný Danish:justerbar Dutch:aanpasbaar EuropeanSpanish:ajustable Finnish:säädettävä French:ajustable German:verstellbar Greek:προσαρμόσιμος Italian:regolabile Japanese:調整できる Korean:조정할수있는 Norwegian:justerbar Polish:regulowany EuropeanPortuguese:ajustável Romanian:reglabilRussian:регулируемый LatinAmericanSpanish:ajustable Swedish:reglerbar Thai:ซึ่งปรับได้Turkish:ayarlanabilir Ukrainian:регульованийVietnamese:điềuchỉnhđược Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically adjustable adjustthetiming adjustthevolume adjustability adjustable adjustablebed adjustablechair adjustablehandle AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'A' Relatedtermsof adjustable adjustablebed adjustable-rate adjustableseat adjustablechair adjustablehandle Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofadjustablefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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