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adjustment

Main Entry:: ad·just·ment
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1644

1 : the act or process of adjusting 2 : a settlement of a claim or debt in a case in which the amount involved is uncertain or full payment is not made 3 : the state of being adjusted 4 : a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another 5 : a correction or modification to reflect actual conditions

— ad·just·men·tal

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\ə-ˌjəs(t)-ˈmen-t^əl, ˌa-ˌjəs(t)-\ adjective

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