adjustment
Americannoun
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the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose.
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the state of being adjusted; adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements.
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a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting.
the adjustments on a television set.
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the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements.
the adjustment of one's view of reality.
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harmony achieved by modification or change of a position.
They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas.
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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.
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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.
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a settlement of a disputed account or claim.
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a change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like.
noun
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the act of adjusting or state of being adjusted
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a control for regulating
the adjustment for volume is beside the speaker
Other Word Forms
- adjustmental adjective
- misadjustment noun
- nonadjustment noun
- overadjustment noun
- preadjustment noun
- underadjustment noun
Etymology
Origin of adjustment
Example Sentences
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Over the winter he got married and made adjustments that he hopes will better his health.
From Los Angeles Times
The researchers suggest that individuals with high tyrosine levels might benefit from dietary adjustments.
From Science Daily
"Setting the anatomy and proportions requires visualisation from multiple angles and repeated adjustments," he said.
From Barron's
If you manage to get an offer, brace for a cost-of-living adjustment.
The big adjustment the Wolverines made was making La Mirada’s Gene Roebuck work a little harder.
From Los Angeles Times
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