"readjustable" meaning in English

See readjustable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: re- + adjustable or readjust + -able Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|adjustable}} re- + adjustable, {{suffix|en|readjust|able}} readjust + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} readjustable (not comparable)
  1. Capable of being readjusted. Tags: not-comparable

Download JSONL data for readjustable meaning in English (1.2kB)

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          "ref": "1969, Howard Sylvester Ellis, The Economy of Brazil, page 157",
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