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ad·just
(ə-jŭst′)v. ad·just·ed, ad·just·ing, ad·justs
v.tr.
1.
a. To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition: adjust the timing of a car's engine; adjust a hearing aid to amplify lower frequencies.
b. To change so as to be suitable to or conform with something else: adjusted the schedule to allow for everyone's vacation plans; adjusted the old monetary figures to account for inflation. See Synonyms at adapt.
2. In chiropractic medicine, to manipulate (the spine and other body structures) to treat disorders and restore normal function of the nervous system.
3. To decide how much is to be paid on (an insurance claim).
v.intr.
To become adapted or accustomed, as to a new situation: Have you adjusted to working with your new colleagues?
[Obsolete French adjuster, from Old French ajoster, from Vulgar Latin *adiūxtāre, to put close to : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin iūxtā, near; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]
ad·just′a·ble adj.
ad·just′a·bly adv.
ad·just′er, ad·jus′tor n.
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| 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 The bag has adjustable straps.
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adjustable
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Translations
قَابِلٌ لِلتَعْدِيلمُمْكِن تَعْدِيلَه أو ضَبْطَه
nastavitelnýpřizpůsobitelný
justerbarregulerbarindstillelig
säädettävä
prilagodljiv
állítható
stillanlegur, færanlegur
調整できる
조정할 수 있는
reglerbar
ปรับตัวได้
điều chỉnh được
adjustable
[əˈdʒʌstəbl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
adjustable
[əˈdʒʌstəbəl] adj [strap, seat, shelf] → réglable; [steering] → réglableThe seats are fully adjustable → Les sièges sont entièrement réglables.adjustable spanner n (British) → clé f universelle
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
adjustable
adj tool, angle, strap, shelf, chair → verstellbar; height → verstellbar, regulierbar; shape → veränderlich, variabel; speed, temperature → regulierbar; tax, deadline, rate of production/repayment → beweglich, flexibel; person, animal, plant → anpassungsfähig; partitions make the shape of the office adjustable → durch Trennwände lässt sich die Form des Büros verändern
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
adjust
(əˈdʒast) verb1. (often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited. He soon adjusted to his new way of life.
2. to change (the position of, setting of). Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.
aˈdjustable adjective able to be adjusted. This car has adjustable seats.
aˈdjustment nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
adjustable
→ قَابِلٌ لِلتَعْدِيل nastavitelný 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
adjustable
adj ajustable, regulable, graduableEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.