adjustment
English
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From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/
Audio (California): (file)
- (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/, /əˈd͡ʒast.mənt/
- Hyphenation: a‧djust‧ment
Noun
editadjustment (countable and uncountable, plural adjustments)
- The action of adjusting something.
- Synonyms: change, correction, modification
- The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
- Synonyms: change, modification
- The settling or balancing of a financial account.
- The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
- The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
- When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
- The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
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edit- → Maltese: aġġustament
Translations
editaction of adjusting
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result of adjusting, small change
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settling or balancing of a financial account
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process of balancing conflicting needs
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assessment or settlement by an insurance company
See also
edit- adjustment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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