adjustment

American  

[uh-juhst-muhnt] / əˈdʒʌst mənt /

noun

1. the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose.

2. the state of being adjusted; adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements.

3. a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting.

   the adjustments on a television set.

4. the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements.

   the adjustment of one's view of reality.

5. harmony achieved by modification or change of a position.

   They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas.

6. Sociology. a process of modifying, adapting, or altering individual or collective patterns of behavior so as to bring them into conformity with other such patterns, as with those provided by a cultural environment.

7. Insurance. the act of ascertaining the amount of indemnity that the party insured is entitled to receive under the policy, and of settling the claim.

8. a settlement of a disputed account or claim.

9. a change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like.

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adjustment British  

/ əˈdʒʌstmənt /

noun

1. the act of adjusting or state of being adjusted

2. a control for regulating

   the adjustment for volume is beside the speaker

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Other Word Forms

• adjustmental adjective
• misadjustment noun
• nonadjustment noun
• overadjustment noun
• preadjustment noun
• underadjustment noun

Etymology

Origin of adjustment

First recorded in 1635–45; adjust + -ment

Example Sentences

With inflation still elevated, however, officials put those rate cuts on pause in January 2025, taking the time to see how the policy landscape developed before making further adjustments.

From The Wall Street Journal

And she said that many companies had already largely rerouted their production and shipping infrastructure, or made other adjustments, to account for the higher import taxes.

From MarketWatch

The government pays extra for patients with certain costly medical conditions, a process called risk adjustment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The early days of adjustment and uncertainty have been left behind.

From Los Angeles Times

If refinancing for a lower interest rate is an option, it could be an appealing tactic as it does not require the lifestyle compromises that other spending adjustments do.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• alteration
• arrangement
• improvement
• modification
• readjustment
• regulation