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

In September, a company executive said on Nio’s earnings call that the target is based on non-GAAP accounting, without offering more specifics around which adjusted metric is the basis for the goal.

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With their aid, she rose like a jack-in-the-box, swaying unsteadily as her eyes adjusted to the light.

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For the hundredth time, Penelope adjusted her new hat.

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The Widow Ashton adjusted her pince-nez and launched into her tale.

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Penelope adjusted her hat to cover as much of her hair as possible, for she knew the dark hair made her face look sallow by comparison.

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• willing