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non-adjustable

non--ad·just·a·ble
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-juhs-tuh-buh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/
    • /nɒn əˈdʒʌs.tə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-juhs-tuh-buh l]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/

Definitions of non-adjustable word

  • adjective non-adjustable capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts. 1
  • adjective non-adjustable (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. 1
  • adjective non-adjustable (especially of life insurance) having flexible premiums and coverage, based on the insuree's current needs and ability to pay. 1
  • noun non-adjustable 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. 1

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Origin of non-adjustable

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; adjust + -able

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Parts of speech for Non-adjustable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-adjustable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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