Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [uh-juhs-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [uh-juhs-tuh-buh l]
- /əˈdʒʌs tə bəl/
Definitions of unadjustable word
- adjective unadjustable capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts. 1
- adjective unadjustable (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 unadjustable (especially of life insurance) having flexible premiums and coverage, based on the insuree's current needs and ability to pay. 1
- noun unadjustable 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
Information block about the term
Origin of unadjustable
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; adjust + -able
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unadjustable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unadjustable 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".
unadjustable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for unadjustable
adj unadjustable
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- multi-faceted — having many facets, as a gem.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with una
- Words starting with unad
- Words starting with unadj
- Words starting with unadju
- Words starting with unadjus
- Words starting with unadjust
- Words starting with unadjusta
- Words starting with unadjustab
- Words starting with unadjustabl
- Words starting with unadjustable