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adjustment::noun | Spocien Dictionary

adjustment

/ə'dʒəstmənt/

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Type	Words
Synonyms	alteration, modification
Type of	change
Has types	accommodation, loosening, laxation, tightening, tune, adaptation
Derivation	adjust

adjustment::noun | Spocien Dictionary

adjustment

/ə'dʒəstmənt/

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

Type	Words
Synonyms	allowance
Type of	recompense
Has types	depreciation allowance, seasonal adjustment, deduction, tare, cost-of-living allowance, discount
Derivation	adjust

adjustment::noun | Spocien Dictionary

adjustment

/ə'dʒəstmənt/

the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Type	Words
Synonyms	adaptation, adaption
Type of	organic process, biological process
Has types	differentiation, domestication, acclimatization, specialisation, specialization, acclimation, acclimatisation, dedifferentiation
Derivation	adjust

adjustment::noun | Spocien Dictionary

adjustment

/ə'dʒəstmənt/

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

Type	Words
Synonyms	readjustment, registration
Type of	standardization, calibration, standardisation
Has types	synchronization, synchronizing, temperament, tune-up, alignment, collimation, voicing, synchronisation, synchronising
Derivation	adjust

adjustment::noun | Spocien Dictionary

adjustment

/ə'dʒəstmənt/

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

Type	Words
Synonyms	accommodation, fitting
Type of	improvement, advance, betterment
Has types	readjustment, habituation, domestication, shakedown
Derivation	adjust