ad·just·ment

ad·just·ment
/əˈʤʌstmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 : a small change that improves something or makes it work better
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The engine only needed a minor adjustment.

She made some slight adjustments to the recipe.

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The engine only needed minor adjustment.

2 : a change that makes it possible for a person to do better or work better in a new situation
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Moving from the city to the country requires an adjustment.

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We went through a period of adjustment at the new school.

3 : the act or process of changing or adjusting something (such as a number)
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The figures were calculated with no adjustments for inflation.

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The figures were calculated with no adjustment for inflation.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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