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