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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{IPA|en|/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/}} |
* {{IPA|en|/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/}} |
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* {{audio|en|en-us-adjustment.ogg| |
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===Noun=== |
===Noun=== |
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# The action of [[adjust]]ing something |
# The action of [[adjust]]ing something |
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# The result of adjusting something; a small [[change]]; a minor [[correction]]; a [[modification]] or [[alteration]] |
# The result of adjusting something; a small [[change]]; a minor [[correction]]; a [[modification]] or [[alteration]] |
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# The [[settle|settling]] or [[balance|balancing]] of a [[financial]] [[account]] |
# The [[settle|settling]] or [[balance|balancing]] of a [[financial]] [[account]] |
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#: {{ux|en|The credit card company made an '''adjustment''' to my account to waive the late fee.}} |
#: {{ux|en|The credit card company made an '''adjustment''' to my account to waive the late fee.}} |
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#: {{ux|en|When Jim graduated, he found '''adjustment''' to the working world difficult.}} |
#: {{ux|en|When Jim graduated, he found '''adjustment''' to the working world difficult.}} |
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# The [[assessment]], by an insurance company, of a [[claim]]; the [[settlement]] of such a claim |
# The [[assessment]], by an insurance company, of a [[claim]]; the [[settlement]] of such a claim |
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* {{l|en|correction}} |
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====Derived terms==== |
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|fine adjustment tool |
|fine adjustment tool |
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|structural adjustment |
|structural adjustment |
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|adjustment account|adjustment: age adjustment|age-adjustment|self-adjustment|adjustmental|autoadjustment|coadjustment|maladjustment|microadjustment|misadjustment|nonadjustment|overadjustment|preadjustment|readjustment|self-adjustment|underadjustment}} |
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====Related terms==== |
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====Translations==== |
====Translations==== |
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{{trans-top|action of adjusting}} |
{{trans-top|action of adjusting}} |
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* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|настро́йка|f}} |
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* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanpassen|n}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|säätäminen}}, {{t+|fi|säätö}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|säätäminen}}, {{t+|fi|säätö}} |
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* German: {{t|de|Anpassen|n}}, {{t|de|[[geringfügiges]] [[Ändern]]|n}} |
* German: {{t|de|Anpassen|n}}, {{t|de|[[geringfügiges]] [[Ändern]]|n}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|beállítás}}, {{t+|hu|szabályozás}}, {{t|hu|hangolás}}, {{t|hu|finombeállítás}}, {{t|hu|finomhangolás}}, {{t+|hu|igazítás}}, {{t|hu|kiigazítás}}, {{t|hu|korrigálás}}, {{t+|hu|helyesbítés}}, {{t+|hu|módosítás}}, {{t+|hu|változtatás}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|beállítás}}, {{t+|hu|szabályozás}}, {{t+|hu|hangolás}}, {{t|hu|finombeállítás}}, {{t+|hu|finomhangolás}}, {{t+|hu|igazítás}}, {{t+|hu|kiigazítás}}, {{t+|hu|korrigálás}}, {{t+|hu|helyesbítés}}, {{t+|hu|módosítás}}, {{t+|hu|változtatás}} |
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* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|ക്രമീകരണം}} |
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|ക്രമീകരണം}} |
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* Manx: {{t|gv|kiartagh|m}}, {{t|gv|cochiartagh|m}} |
* Manx: {{t|gv|kiartagh|m}}, {{t|gv|cochiartagh|m}} |
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*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|justering|m|f}} |
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|justering|m|f}} |
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*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|justering|f}} |
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|justering|f}} |
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* Vietnamese: {{t|vi|[[sự]] [[điều chỉnh]]}} |
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{{trans-bottom}} |
{{trans-bottom}} |
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* Catalan: {{t+|ca|ajust|m}}, {{t|ca|ajustament|m}} |
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|ajust|m}}, {{t|ca|ajustament|m}} |
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* Chinese: |
* Chinese: |
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*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|調 |
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|調整|tr=tiáozhěng}} |
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* Czech: {{t+|cs|přizpůsobení}}, {{t+|cs|úprava}} |
* Czech: {{t+|cs|přizpůsobení}}, {{t+|cs|úprava}} |
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* Danish: {{t|da|justering|c}}, {{t|da|tilpasning|c}} |
* Danish: {{t|da|justering|c}}, {{t+|da|tilpasning|c}} |
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* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanpassing|c}}, {{t+|nl|bijstelling|c}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanpassing|c}}, {{t+|nl|bijstelling|c}} |
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* Esperanto: {{t|eo|adapto}}, {{t|eo|akomodo}}, {{t|eo|alĝustigo}}, {{t|eo|ĝustigo}} |
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|adapto}}, {{t|eo|akomodo}}, {{t|eo|alĝustigo}}, {{t|eo|ĝustigo}} |
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* Guaraní: {{t-needed|gn}} |
* Guaraní: {{t-needed|gn}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כִּוּוּן|m}} |
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כִּוּוּן|m}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|beállítás}}, {{t+|hu|módosítás}}, {{t|hu|kiigazítás}}, {{t+|hu|igazítás}}, {{t+|hu|változtatás}}, {{t|hu|korrekció}}, {{t|hu|revízió}}, {{t|hu|korrigálás}}, {{t+|hu|helyesbítés}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|beállítás}}, {{t+|hu|módosítás}}, {{t+|hu|kiigazítás}}, {{t+|hu|igazítás}}, {{t+|hu|változtatás}}, {{t+|hu|korrekció}}, {{t+|hu|revízió}}, {{t+|hu|korrigálás}}, {{t+|hu|helyesbítés}} |
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* Interlingua: {{t|ia|adjustamento}} |
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|adjustamento}} |
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* Irish: {{t|ga|gabháil|m}}, {{t|ga|ceartú|m}}, {{t|ga|inleadh|m}} |
* Irish: {{t|ga|gabháil|m}}, {{t|ga|ceartú|m}}, {{t|ga|inleadh|m}} |
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* Italian: {{t+|it|adattamento|m}}, {{t+|it|inserimento|m}} |
* Italian: {{t+|it|adattamento|m}}, {{t+|it|inserimento|m}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|korjaus}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|korjaus}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|kiegyenlítés}}, {{t+|hu|jóváírás}}, {{t+|hu|megtérítés}}, {{t+|hu|visszatérítés}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|kiegyenlítés}}, {{t+|hu|jóváírás}}, {{t+|hu|megtérítés}}, {{t+|hu|visszatérítés}} |
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* Indonesian: {{t+|id|penyesuaian}} |
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* Malay: {{t|ms|ڤلارسن|tr=[[pelarasan]]}} |
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* Norwegian: |
* Norwegian: |
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*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|korrigering|m|f}} |
*: Bokmål: {{t|nb|korrigering|m|f}} |
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{{trans-top|process of balancing conflicting needs}} |
{{trans-top|process of balancing conflicting needs}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|sopeutuminen}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|sopeutuminen}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|alkalmazkodás}}, {{t|hu|igazodás}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|alkalmazkodás}}, {{t+|hu|igazodás}} |
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* Norwegian: |
* Norwegian: |
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*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|omstilling|m|f}} |
*: Bokmål: {{t+|nb|omstilling|m|f}} |
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{{trans-top|assessment or settlement by an insurance company}} |
{{trans-top|assessment or settlement by an insurance company}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|arviointi}} {{qualifier|assessment}}; {{t+|fi|korvaus}}, {{t+|fi|korvaaminen}} {{qualifier|settlement}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|arviointi}} {{qualifier|assessment}}; {{t+|fi|korvaus}}, {{t+|fi|korvaaminen}} {{qualifier|settlement}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 24 November 2024
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]adjustment (countable and uncountable, plural adjustments)
- The action of adjusting something
- Synonyms: change, correction, modification
- The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
- Synonyms: change, modification
- The settling or balancing of a financial account
- The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
- The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
- When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
- The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim
Derived terms
[edit]- adjustment: age adjustment
- adjustment account
- adjustmental
- adjustment center
- adjustment disorder
- age-adjustment
- autoadjustment
- bundle adjustment
- coadjustment
- currency adjustment factor
- fine adjustment tool
- maladjustment
- microadjustment
- misadjustment
- nonadjustment
- overadjustment
- preadjustment
- readjustment
- self-adjustment
- self-adjustment
- structural adjustment
- underadjustment
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]action of adjusting
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result of adjusting, small change
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settling or balancing of a financial account
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process of balancing conflicting needs
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assessment or settlement by an insurance company
See also
[edit]- adjustment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia