adjustment
noun
ad·just·ment
ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt 
plural adjustments
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 (such as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another
5
: a correction or modification to reflect actual conditions
6
chiropractic
: the manual or mechanical manipulation of a joint (especially the spine) in which a controlled force is applied to the joint
A click of the instrument allows the practitioner to provide a quick and precise thrust to the spine, making the adjustment before the patient's muscular reflex can tense the body and interfere with the manipulation.—
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Examples of adjustment in a Sentence
The engine only needed a minor adjustment.
She made some slight adjustments to the recipe.
The engine only needed minor adjustment.
Moving from the city to the country requires an adjustment.
We went through a period of adjustment at the new school.
The figures were calculated with no adjustments for inflation.
The figures were calculated with no adjustment for inflation.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the adjustments to the production’s various processes, say its team, didn’t require a major overhaul of Hollywood’s traditional approaches to work.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Going from a football school to working in a town known for its college basketball was an adjustment, Smith recalls.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Amendment 5, placed on the ballot by Florida lawmakers, would create an inflation adjustment for the second of those two $25,000 homestead exemptions.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
But after Denver has made its second-half adjustments, the numbers have cratered.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
McCormick made the pre-snap adjustments for protections at South Dakota St., a responsibility coaches usually give to the center.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
The Postal Service said a financial adjustment of that magnitude could dramatically improve its delivery performance.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel said earlier this year that the agency would need about six weeks to make adjustments to current benefits.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
This alternative ended up being adopted along with other adjustments that granted near-term flexibility to automakers.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Going from a football school to working in a town known for its college basketball was an adjustment, Smith recalls.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Amendment 5, placed on the ballot by Florida lawmakers, would create an inflation adjustment for the second of those two $25,000 homestead exemptions.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
But after Denver has made its second-half adjustments, the numbers have cratered.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
McCormick made the pre-snap adjustments for protections at South Dakota St., a responsibility coaches usually give to the center.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
The Postal Service said a financial adjustment of that magnitude could dramatically improve its delivery performance.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2024
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel said earlier this year that the agency would need about six weeks to make adjustments to current benefits.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
This alternative ended up being adopted along with other adjustments that granted near-term flexibility to automakers.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjustment. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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adjustment
noun
ad·just·ment
ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt
1
: the act or process of adjusting
2
: a settlement of a claim or debt
3
: the state of being adjusted
4
: a means of adjusting one part (as in a machine) in relation to another
an adjustment for focusing a microscope
Medical Definition
adjustment
noun
ad·just·ment
ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt
1
: the act or process of adjusting: as
a
: the process of modifying one's behavior in changed circumstances or an altered environment in order to fulfill psychological, physiological, and social needs
b
: a functional and often transitory alteration by which an organism adapts to its immediate environment compare adaptation sense 2b
2
: a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another
adjustments for brightness
3
chiropractic
: the manual or mechanical manipulation of a joint (especially of the spine) in which a controlled force is applied to the joint
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