adjustable

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.

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[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.]

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ad·justa·ble adj.

ad·justa·bly adv.

ad·juster, ad·justor n.

Thesaurus

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"

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adjustable

adjective alterable, flexible, adaptable, malleable, movable, tractable, modifiable, mouldable

Translations

adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbl] adj → ajustable

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adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbl] adjust adj → réglable

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adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbl] adjust adj → verstellbar

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adjustable [əˈdʒʌstəbl] adj → regolabile