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ad·just  (-jst)
v. ad·just·ed, ad·just·ing, ad·justs
v.tr.
1. To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond.
2. To bring into proper relationship.
3. To adapt or conform, as to new conditions: "unable to adjust themselves to their environment" (Karl A. Menninger). See Synonyms at adapt.
4. To bring the components of into a more effective or efficient calibration or state: adjust the timing of a car's engine.
5. In chiropracty, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.
6. To decide how much is to be paid on (an insurance claim).
v.intr.
1. To adapt oneself; conform.
2. To achieve a psychological balance with regard to one's external environment, one's needs, and the demands of others.

[Obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin *adixtre, to put close to : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin ixt, near; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

ad·justa·ble adj.
ad·justa·bly adv.
ad·juster, ad·justor n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.adjustable - capable of being changed so as to match or fit; "adjustable seat belts"
adaptable - capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"
2.adjustable - capable of being regulated; "adjustable interest rates"
changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"

adjustable
adjective alterable, flexible, adaptable, malleable, movable, tractable, modifiable, mouldable The bag has adjustable straps.
Translations
adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbl]
A. ADJajustable, regulable
the date is adjustablepodemos cambiar la fecha
B. CPD adjustable spanner Nllave f inglesa

adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbəl] adj [strap, seat, shelf] → réglable; [steering] → réglable
The seats are fully adjustable → Les sièges sont entièrement réglables.
adjustable spanner n (British)clé f universelle

adjustable
adj tool, angle, strap, shelf, chairverstellbar; heightverstellbar, regulierbar; shapeveränderlich, variabel; speed, temperatureregulierbar; tax, deadline, rate of production/repaymentbeweglich, flexibel; person, animal, plantanpassungsfähig; partitions make the shape of the office adjustabledurch Trennwände lässt sich die Form des Büros verändern

adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbl] adjregolabile
adjustable pliers → pinza $ regolabilefsg

adjustable يُمْكِن ضبطه přizpůsobivý justerbar verstellbar προσαρμόσιμος ajustable säädettävä ajustable prilagodljiv regolabile 調整できる 조정할 수 있는 aanpasbaar justerbar regulowany ajustável регулируемый reglerbar ปรับตัวได้ ayarlanabilir điều chỉnh được 可调节的


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Finally I invented a new Adjustable Post-hole, which I thought would make my fortune.
I was about to say fiercely: "The stirrups are adjustable," but thought it best to laugh with him.
His was a fluid organism, swiftly adjustable, capable of flowing into and filling all sorts of nooks and crannies.
 
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