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- Dictionaryad·just·ment/əˈjəs(t)m(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a small alteration or movement made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result: "I've made a few adjustments to my diet" Similar
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The meaning of ADJUSTMENT is the act or process of adjusting. How to use adjustment in a sentence.
a slight change made to something to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable, or the act of making such a change: A small adjustment at the right place can make a significant difference. If the colour does not appear quite right, check your monitor settings for adjustment.
a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting: the adjustments on a television set. the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements: the adjustment of one's view of reality. harmony achieved by modification or change of a position: They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas.
a slight change made to something to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable, or the act of making such a change: A small adjustment at the right place can make a significant difference. If the colour does not appear quite right, check your monitor settings for adjustment.
The act of making an alteration or modification is an adjustment. If you buy a new pair of jeans, but they are too long, you can make a quick adjustment and hem them, have someone else hem them, or use safety pins.
An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
1. the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose. 2. the state of being adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements. 3. a device, as a knob or lever on a machine, for adjusting. 4. therapeutic manipulation of the vertebrae or joints to bring them into alignment.
to put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument. Synonyms: fix, repair, set. to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result: to adjust our differences. Synonyms: reconcile, rectify, arrange.
adjustment (to something) a change in the way a person behaves or thinks. She went through a period of emotional adjustment after her marriage broke up. The process of adjustment to life in another country can be very difficult. There was a long period of adjustment under the new boss.
noun. /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ [countable, uncountable] a small change made to something in order to correct or improve it I've made a few adjustments to the design. Some adjustment of the lens may be necessary. Want to learn more?
