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readjustment

[ ree-uh-juhst-muh nt ]

/ ˌri əˈdʒʌst mənt /

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noun

an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.

Finance. a rearrangement in the financial structure of a corporation, usually less drastic than a reorganization.

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Origin of readjustment

First recorded in 1765–75; readjust + -ment

Words nearby readjustment

reading group, reading notice, reading room, reading week, readjust, readjustment, readmission, readmit, readout, readthrough, ready

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Example sentences from the Web for readjustment

In the estimation of the retired general, readjustment alone can take years.
Gen. McChrystal: Future Bookstore Owner?|Ellen Knickmeyer|June 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It meant a flutter of raiment, a deliberation of readjustment, a kind of superb, massive dislocation.
The Adventures of a Widow|Edgar Fawcett
This survey had indicated a widespread need for the readjustment of church life to community welfare in rural Ohio.
Six Thousand Country Churches|Charles Otis Gill
Now this readjustment means an immediate conflict with existing patriotism.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

The shadow of Schleiermacher's readjustment of Christianity was upon me.
Continental Monthly , Vol V. Issue III. March, 1864|Various
The mood represented the grist of much subtle effort, comparing, adjustment, and readjustment.
Foes|Mary Johnston

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