adjustment en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (California) audio
- /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈd͡ʒast.mənt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Archaic Latin *iowos, *iowez- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Archaic Latin -tus Archaic Latin iovestos Latin iūstusbor. Old French juste French juste French ajuster Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French ajustementbor. English adjustment From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The action of adjusting something.
- (countable, uncountable) The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
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(countable, uncountable) The settling or balancing of a financial account.
The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjustments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fine adjustment tool · adjustment account · adjustment center · age-adjustment · adjustment disorder · adjustmental · self-adjustment · currency adjustment factor
Descendants
Hyponyms
bundle adjustment · structural adjustment · nonadjustment · coadjustment · maladjustment · readjustment · age adjustment · autoadjustment · underadjustment · microadjustment · preadjustment · misadjustment · overadjustment
Relateds
Synonyms
modification · correction · change · modification · change
Translations (119)
fi arviointi (assessment or settlement by an insurance company) · sv justering (result of adjusting, small change) · ro acomodare (result of adjusting, small change) · ko 조정 (result of adjusting, small change) · hu kiigazítás (result of adjusting, small change) · hu revízió (result of adjusting, small change) · hu módosítás (action of adjusting) · hu igazítás (action of adjusting) · ky ылайыктоо (result of adjusting, small change) · bg настро́йка (action of adjusting) · fi korvaaminen (assessment or settlement by an insurance company) · el προσαρμογή (result of adjusting, small change) · fi korvaus (assessment or settlement by an insurance company) · ca ajust (result of adjusting, small change) · ru адапта́ция (process of balancing conflicting needs) · de Regulierung (result of adjusting, small change) · eo adapto (result of adjusting, small change) · hu beállítás (action of adjusting) · nn justering (action of adjusting) · id penyesuaian (settling or balancing of a financial account) · ar ضَبْط (result of adjusting, small change) · nb korrigering (settling or balancing of a financial account) · fi säätö (action of adjusting) · de Anpassen (action of adjusting) · pt ajuste (result of adjusting, small change) · he כִּוּוּן (result of adjusting, small change) · sk prispôsobenie (result of adjusting, small change) · nl bijstelling (result of adjusting, small change) · tr ayarlama (result of adjusting, small change) · hu beállítás (result of adjusting, small change) · hu visszatérítés (settling or balancing of a financial account) · hu igazítás (result of adjusting, small change) · hu helyesbítés (result of adjusting, small change) · ja 調節 (result of adjusting, small change) · hu jóváírás (settling or balancing of a financial account) · pl ustawienie (result of adjusting, small change) · fr ajustement (result of adjusting, small change) · el διευθέτηση (result of adjusting, small change) · hu kiigazítás (action of adjusting) · ky жөнгө салуу (result of adjusting, small change) · hu változtatás (result of adjusting, small change) · nn justering (result of adjusting, small change) · gv cochiartagh (action of adjusting) · nl aanpassing (result of adjusting, small change) · ky ыңгайлаштыруу (result of adjusting, small change) · hu módosítás (result of adjusting, small change) · ga gabháil (result of adjusting, small change) · eo alĝustigo (result of adjusting, small change) · fi sopeutuminen (process of balancing conflicting needs) · la accommodātiō (result of adjusting, small change) · sl popravek (result of adjusting, small change) · ga inleadh (result of adjusting, small change) · ko 조절 (result of adjusting, small change) · de geringfügiges Ändern (action of adjusting) · ms ڤلارسن (settling or balancing of a financial account) · ru приспоса́бливание (result of adjusting, small change) · ru регулиро́вка (result of adjusting, small change) · da tilpasning (result of adjusting, small change) · hu hangolás (action of adjusting) · bg настройка (result of adjusting, small change) · hu szabályozás (action of adjusting) · gv kiartagh (action of adjusting) · hu korrigálás (result of adjusting, small change) · eo akomodo (result of adjusting, small change) · es modificación (result of adjusting, small change) · vi sự điều chỉnh (action of adjusting) · sk úprava (result of adjusting, small change) · es ajuste (result of adjusting, small change) · cs přizpůsobení (result of adjusting, small change) · hu változtatás (action of adjusting) · hu igazodás (process of balancing conflicting needs) · hu korrekció (result of adjusting, small change) · cy cyweiriad (result of adjusting, small change) · fr arèglement (result of adjusting, small change) · da justering (result of adjusting, small change) · hu finomhangolás (action of adjusting) · fi korjaus (settling or balancing of a financial account) · hu elintézés (assessment or settlement by an insurance company) · el ρύθμιση (result of adjusting, small change) · ru юстиро́вка (result of adjusting, small change) · te సర్దుబాటు (result of adjusting, small change) · ml ക്രമീകരണം (action of adjusting) · ru настро́йка (result of adjusting, small change) · nb justering (action of adjusting) · ia adjustamento (result of adjusting, small change) · tr ayar (result of adjusting, small change) · ga ceartú (result of adjusting, small change) · hu rendezés (assessment or settlement by an insurance company) · hu megtérítés (settling or balancing of a financial account) · ca ajustament (result of adjusting, small change) · pt ajustamento (result of adjusting, small change) · hu kiegyenlítés (settling or balancing of a financial account) · it adattamento (result of adjusting, small change) · ro ajustare (result of adjusting, small change) · hu finombeállítás (action of adjusting) · nl aanpassen (action of adjusting) · de geringfügige Änderung (result of adjusting, small change) · hu helyesbítés (action of adjusting) · bg нагласяване (result of adjusting, small change) · it inserimento (result of adjusting, small change) · cs úprava (result of adjusting, small change) · nb justering (result of adjusting, small change) · fi hienosäätö (result of adjusting, small change) · hu kárrendezés (assessment or settlement by an insurance company) · mi whakarerekētanga (action of adjusting) · de Anpassung (result of adjusting, small change) · mi whakarerekētanga (result of adjusting, small change) · nb omstilling (process of balancing conflicting needs) · el διαβάθμηση (result of adjusting, small change) · fi säätäminen (action of adjusting) · eo ĝustigo (result of adjusting, small change) · cmn 調整 /调整 (result of adjusting, small change) · bg приспособяване (result of adjusting, small change) · pl regulacja (result of adjusting, small change) · hu korrigálás (action of adjusting) · ja 調整 (result of adjusting, small change) · fi säätö (result of adjusting, small change) · hu alkalmazkodás (process of balancing conflicting needs) · eu egokitze (result of adjusting, small change)