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adjustment

noun
/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/CA/əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Old Latin *iowos, *iowez- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstusbor. Old French juste French juste French ajuster Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French ajustementbor. English adjustment From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.

  1. borrowed from ajustement

Definitions

  1. The action of adjusting something.

  2. The result of adjusting something

    The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.

  3. The settling or balancing of a financial account.

    • The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the…

      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.

    2. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim

      The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.

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Derived

adjustment account, adjustmental, adjustment center, adjustment disorder, age-adjustment, currency adjustment factor, fine adjustment tool, self-adjustment

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for adjustment. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA