adjustable

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/əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/

adjective

Capable of being adjusted.

CommonScrabble 20

Meanings

adjectiveadjustable (comparative more adjustable, superlative most adjustable)

comparative more adjustable · superlative most adjustable

  1. Capable of being adjusted.
    1. usuallyDesigned 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.

      1957 August 28, “New Multiple-Unit Stock for Hastings and Watford Services”, in Railway Magazine, page 532
nounadjustable (plural adjustables)

plural adjustables

  1. Anything that can be adjusted.
    1. abbreviationellipsisoftenEllipsis 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.

      1991, Stephen King, Needful Things

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecapable of being changed so as to match or fit

Similar

adjectivecapable of being regulated

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Bulgarian нагласяем, регулируем
  • нагласяем (naglasjaem)capable of being adjusted
  • регулируем (reguliruem)capable of being adjusted
Catalan ajustable
  • ajustablecapable of being adjusted
Czech nastavitelný
  • nastavitelnýcapable of being adjusted
Dutch aanpasbaar, regelbaar
  • aanpasbaarcapable of being adjusted
  • regelbaarcapable of being adjusted
Finnish säädettävä
  • säädettäväcapable of being adjusted
French ajustable, réglable
  • ajustablecapable of being adjusted
  • réglablecapable of being adjusted
German einstellbar, justierbar
  • einstellbarcapable of being adjusted
  • justierbarcapable of being adjusted
  • verstellbarcapable of being adjusted
Icelandic stillanlegur
  • stillanlegurcapable of being adjusted
Italian modificabile, regolabile
  • modificabilecapable of being adjusted
  • regolabilecapable of being adjusted
Portuguese ajustável
  • ajustávelcapable of being adjusted
Romanian ajustabil
  • ajustabilcapable of being adjusted
Spanish ajustable, regulable
  • ajustablecapable of being adjusted
  • regulablecapable of being adjusted
  • graduablecapable of being adjusted
Swedish justerbar, inställbar
  • justerbarcapable of being adjusted
  • inställbarcapable of being adjusted
  • reglerbarcapable of being adjusted
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“adjustable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjustable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adjustable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjustable.

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