adjusted

[uh-juhs-tid]

adjective

1. arranged or fitted properly.

   Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.

2. adapted to surroundings or circumstances (often used in combination).

   a well-adjusted child.

Other Word Forms

• misadjusted adjective
• quasi-adjusted adjective
• unadjusted adjective
• well-adjusted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjusted¹

First recorded in 1665–75; adjust + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The action is naturally adjusted for modern technology — of course, one of the attractions of the earlier and period series is that there is none.

From Los Angeles Times

However, his comments came as the retail giant upgraded its profit outlook for the year, saying it now expected to see full-year adjusted operating profits of £2.9bn-£3.1bn.

From BBC

Under these programs, participants pay a percentage of the rent — generally 30% of their adjusted income — and the government covers the rest.

From Salon

Given that the Times analysis designated 162 mobile homes as destroyed, the analysis was adjusted to count the 132 replacement apartment units.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is a bill that keeps the government funded at the exact same levels as today, just adjusted for inflation.”

From Los Angeles Times

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