Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adjustable

/əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: ad-justable
IPA: /əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being adjusted.

adj

Capable of being adjusted.

noun

Anything that can be adjusted.

noun

Anything that can be adjusted.

Example Sentences

"Another feature new to British Railways is the provision of two-position adjustable seats in the first class compartments. In this design, the seat squab can be pulled out some six inches, the seat back being attached to the seat to give a less upright sitting position."
""He came in. He had a gun. He was crazy. You can see he was crazy; look what he did to Ricky. He thought Ricky was me. He wanted to steal my adjustables. Look." Sonny smiled and tilted the steel case so Henry could look at the jumble of rusty ironmongery inside."

Etymology

Etymology tree English adjust Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adjustable From adjust + -able.

Inflected Forms

more adjustable (comparative) most adjustable (superlative) adjustables (plural)

Derived Forms

adjustably nonadjustable readjustable semiadjustable unadjustable

Phrases

adjustable bend adjustable hitch adjustable loop adjustable pliers adjustable spanner adjustable wrench

Questions

How do you pronounce adjustable?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒʌstəbəl/.
What does adjustable mean?: Capable of being adjusted.
Where does adjustable come from?: Etymology tree English adjust Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English adjustable From adjust + -able.

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