adjustabilityn.
/əˌdʒʌstəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /əˌdʒəstəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The fact or quality of being adjustable; the extent to which something may be adjusted.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [noun] > capability of
adaptability1661
flexibility1783
elasticity1801
adaptiveness1815
adaptableness1833
adaptivity1840
adjustability1849
1849 Astronomische Nachrichten No. 666. 276 Mr. Walker prefers..adjustability of one of the sockets of the pivots, especially for the operations of the Coast Survey.
1889 Home Missionary (N.Y.) June 46 A pastor..who has a moderate amount of adjustability to men and things.
1934 H. Nicolson Curzon i. 10 He could not always avail himself of the detachment, the adjustability, the unworldliness, the absence of class-consciousness, the unassuming dignity of the complete aristocrat.
1947 K. Tarbuck in Wayfarers' Jrnl. No. 8. 52 The practical advantages of the Tarbuck knot lie in its adjustability.
1991 Bicycle Guide Sept. 30/2 The trade-off with short rails is reduced adjustability.
2007 L. M. Chiappe Glorified Dinosaurs ii. 128/1 The restricted adjustability of Archaeopteryx's tail surface circumscribed its maneuvering ability during flight.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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