- ad|just|ment|al
- ad|just|ment|al «uh juhst MEHN tuhl», adjective.of or having to do with adjustment.
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ad|just|ment — «uh JUHST muhnt», noun. 1. a changing to make fit; setting right to fit some standard or purpose: »The adjustment of the seats to the right height for the children was necessary for their comfort. 2. a means of adjusting; a regulating device: »A… … Useful english dictionary
re´ad|just´ment — re|ad|just «REE uh JUHST», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to adjust again; arrange again: »the day hospital…for patients who…need help in readjusting to the world at large (Time). –re´ad|just´er, noun. –re´ad|just´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
co´ad|just´ment — co|ad|just «KOH uh JUHST», transitive verb. to adjust mutually, or each to the other. –co´ad|just´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
mal|ad|just|ment — «MAL uh JUHST muhnt», noun. poor or unsatisfactory adjustment; lack of adaptation: »... a first line of defense against delinquency, as well as against personal maladjustment and unhappiness (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
self-ad|just|ment — «SEHLF uh JUHST muhnt», noun. adjustment of oneself or itself: »Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes sagely commented that when competent men engage in speculation, it is “the self adjustment of society to the probable” (Time) … Useful english dictionary
ad·just·ment — /əˈʤʌstmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 : a small change that improves something or makes it work better [count] The engine only needed a minor adjustment. She made some slight adjustments to the recipe. [noncount] The engine only needed minor adjustment.… … Useful english dictionary
just — ad·just; ad·just·a·ble; ad·just·er; ad·just·ive; ad·just·ment; just; just·au·corps; just·ly; just·ness; un·just; ad·just·men·tal; just·er; … English syllables
re´ad|just´er — re|ad|just «REE uh JUHST», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to adjust again; arrange again: »the day hospital…for patients who…need help in readjusting to the world at large (Time). –re´ad|just´er, noun. –re´ad|just´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|ad|just — «REE uh JUHST», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to adjust again; arrange again: »the day hospital…for patients who…need help in readjusting to the world at large (Time). –re´ad|just´er, noun. –re´ad|just´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
co|ad|just — «KOH uh JUHST», transitive verb. to adjust mutually, or each to the other. –co´ad|just´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
