adjustable

[uh-juhs-tuh-buh l] /əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/

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.

Origin of adjustable

1765-1775

First recorded in 1765-75; adjust + -able

Related forms

adjustably, adverb

nonadjustable, adjective

nonadjustably, adverb

preadjustable, adjective

unadjustable, adjective

unadjustably, adverb

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Examples from the Web for non-adjustable

Historical Examples

The assembled armature, tapper rod, and tapper are all riveted together and are non-adjustable.

Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 Kempster Miller
Neither of these schemes is practicable, and hence the reverse series generator may be considered as a "non-adjustable" machine.

The Automobile Storage Battery O. A. Witte

Word Origin and History for non-adjustable

adj.

1775, from adjust + -able. Related: Adjustably; adjustability.

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