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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Words related to readjustment

adjustment, rehabilitation, reconstruction, acclimation, correction, adaptation

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