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adjustment
[ uh-juhst-muhnt ]
noun
- the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose.
- a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting:
the adjustments on a television set.
- the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements:
the adjustment of one's view of reality.
- harmony achieved by modification or change of a position:
They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas.
- 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.
- 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.
- a settlement of a disputed account or claim.
- a change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like.
adjustment
/ əˈʌٳəԳ /
noun
- the act of adjusting or state of being adjusted
- a control for regulating
the adjustment for volume is beside the speaker
Other Word Forms
- ·ܲ·Գ· [uh, -juhst-, men, -tl], adjective
- a·ܲmԳ noun
- ԴDza·ܲmԳ noun
- v··ܲmԳ noun
- a·ܲmԳ noun
- ܲd··ܲmԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjustment1
Example Sentences
Their study identified 100 functions the robots could possibly perform with simple adjustments.
So for a reunion to take place, Ramsey and the Rams would probably have to work out an adjustment.
S&P said the bond ratings could decrease further if the city does not quickly make adjustments to the management of its budget.
In the years since the pandemic the adjustments have been more significant.
“We took that to heart, we hold each other accountable, we make the adjustments and we had a better outing tonight. And now we have to be even better on Friday.”
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