adjustability
Americannoun
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the quality of being adjustable.
a reclining chair with infinite adjustability.
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the ability, especially of a child, to adjust to new surroundings; adaptability.
to observe the child's adjustability to her foster home.
Other Word Forms
- nonadjustability noun
Etymology
Origin of adjustability
Example Sentences
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This adjustability can be a good thing—imagine a marathoner repeating mantras to themself as they push through the final miles of a race—or a very bad thing.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025
This adjustability opens the door to the development of new functional materials that leverage crystalline molecular machines.
From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2024
“I really like Hendon Hooker,” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said, citing his accuracy, acumen and adjustability.
From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023
The webcam attaches magnetically to a set of pogo pins at the back of the monitor, which reduces cable clutter at the expense of adjustability.
From The Verge • Jun. 26, 2022
This kind of mental elaboration, which reaches back into the senses and forward into the imagination, is what gives mobility and adjustability to our mental resources.
From Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School by McMurry, Charles A. (Charles Alexander)
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