adjustment

[ uh-juhst-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose.
2. the state of being adjusted; adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements.
3. a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting:

   the adjustments on a television set.

4. the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements:

   the adjustment of one's view of reality.

5. harmony achieved by modification or change of a position:

   They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas.

6. 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.
7. 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.
8. a settlement of a disputed account or claim.
9. a change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like.

adjustment

/ əˈdʒʌstmənt /

noun

1. the act of adjusting or state of being adjusted
2. a control for regulating

   the adjustment for volume is beside the speaker

Other Words From

• ad·just·ment·al [uh, -juhst-, men, -tl], adjective
• misad·justment noun
• nonad·justment noun
• over·ad·justment noun
• pread·justment noun
• under·ad·justment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjustment¹

First recorded in 1635–45; adjust + -ment

Example Sentences

"So they have no awareness of what's going on, whereas Australians can look at the situation, make an adjustment and hit 75% of the punt they were going to anyway."

From BBC

“I think just trying to do me within what we’re trying to do. And that’s the adjustment. That’s what I’ve been trying to figure it out,” Russell said.

From Los Angeles Times

Some students are granted one adjustment, while others qualify for many.

From BBC

“We’re extremely accountable defensively and that has been the biggest adjustment for him,” Cronin said.

From Los Angeles Times

And, in thinking about that, that's just the little adjustment that I came up with.

From Salon

Related Words

• alteration
• arrangement
• improvement
• modification
• readjustment
• regulation