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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Meanwhile, Zanskar built a team of data scientists to make adjustments and improve the model.
Others have said that companies overall had already made the necessary adjustments to their production and shipping infrastructure to blunt the trade war’s impact.
From MarketWatch
If additional work is needed, the agency could roll SLS and Orion back to the Vehicle Assembly Building after the rehearsal for further inspections or adjustments.
From Science Daily
If you were buying a home and the seller suggested that you pay for improvements up front without a clear agreement on reimbursement or price adjustment, would you think that’s fair?
From MarketWatch
"Among other points, the possibility of moving Bangladesh to a different group as a means of facilitating the matter with minimum logistical adjustments was discussed," said the BCB.
From Barron's
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