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tə adjective
1.
capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
2.
(of loans, mortgages, etc.) having a flexible rate, as one based on money market interest rates or on the rate of inflation or cost of living.
3.
(especially of life insurance) having flexible premiums and coverage, based on the insuree's current needs and ability to pay.
noun
4.
any rate, expense, income, etc., that varies unpredictably: Luckily, his chief income is not made up of adjustables. Allow some money in your budget for the adjustables.
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Adjustable
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate: to adjust the television |
| 2. | to adapt, as to a new environment, etc |
| 3. | (tr) to put into order |
| 4. | (tr) insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim) |
| [C17: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, | |
| ad'justable | |
| —adj | |
| ad'justably | |
| —adv | |
| ad'juster | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
If one has an adjustable mortgage, etc those monthly payments could go up.
Adjustable elastic straps hold your goods where you put them.
To create your own instant workspace anywhere, put a flat birch hollow-core door atop two adjustable sawhorses.
They have scratchproof lenses and an adjustable band.
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