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
With the use of the words adaptability and adjustability, our discussion assumes a somewhat different aspect.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
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