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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
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.”
The Rams and Stafford worked out another contract adjustment on the final day of February.
"Nevertheless, careful fee adjustments for 646 of our residents have had to be made."
Asked about potential adjustments, Redick said he would share only one.
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