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===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/}}
* {{IPA|en|/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-adjustment.ogg|Audio (US)}}
* {{audio|en|en-us-adjustment.ogg|a=US}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
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# The action of [[adjust]]ing something
# The action of [[adjust]]ing something
#: {{syn|en|change|correction|modification}}
# 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]]
#: {{syn|en|change|modification}}
# The [[settle|settling]] or [[balance|balancing]] of a [[financial]] [[account]]
# The [[settle|settling]] or [[balance|balancing]] of a [[financial]] [[account]]
#: {{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.}}
# 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

====Synonyms====
{{checksense|en}}
* {{l|en|change}}
* {{l|en|correction}}
* {{l|en|modification}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
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|fine adjustment tool
|fine adjustment tool
|structural adjustment
|structural adjustment
|adjustment account|adjustment: age adjustment|age-adjustment|self-adjustment|adjustmental|autoadjustment|coadjustment|maladjustment|microadjustment|misadjustment|nonadjustment|overadjustment|preadjustment|readjustment|self-adjustment|underadjustment}}
}}


====Related terms====
====Related terms====
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====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|action of adjusting}}
{{trans-top|action of adjusting}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|настро́йка|f}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanpassen|n}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|säätäminen}}, {{t+|fi|säätö}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|säätäminen}}, {{t+|fi|säätö}}
* German: {{t|de|Anpassen|n}}, {{t|de|[[geringfügiges]] [[Ändern]]|n}}
* German: {{t|de|Anpassen|n}}, {{t|de|[[geringfügiges]] [[Ändern]]|n}}
* 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}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|ക്രമീകരണം}}
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|ക്രമീകരണം}}
* 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}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|justering|f}}
*: Nynorsk: {{t|nn|justering|f}}
* Vietnamese: {{t|vi|[[sự]] [[điều chỉnh]]}}
{{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}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|調整|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|调整|tr=tiáozhěng|sc=Hani}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|調整|tr=tiáozhěng}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|přizpůsobení}}, {{t+|cs|úprava}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|přizpůsobení}}, {{t+|cs|úprava}}
* Danish: {{t|da|justering|c}}, {{t|da|tilpasning|c}}
* Danish: {{t|da|justering|c}}, {{t+|da|tilpasning|c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanpassing|c}}, {{t+|nl|bijstelling|c}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|aanpassing|c}}, {{t+|nl|bijstelling|c}}
* 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}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כִּוּוּן|m}}
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כִּוּוּן|m}}
* 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}}
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|adjustamento}}
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|adjustamento}}
{{trans-mid}}
* 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}}
* 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}}
* 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}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|penyesuaian}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Malay: {{t|ms|ڤلارسن|tr=[[pelarasan]]}}
* Norwegian:
* Norwegian:
*: 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}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|sopeutuminen}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|sopeutuminen}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|alkalmazkodás}}, {{t|hu|igazodás}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|alkalmazkodás}}, {{t+|hu|igazodás}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Norwegian:
* Norwegian:
*: 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}}
* 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}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|elintézés}}, {{t+|hu|rendezés}}, {{t+|hu|kárrendezés}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|elintézés}}, {{t+|hu|rendezés}}, {{t|hu|kárrendezés}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}



Latest revision as of 15:11, 24 November 2024

English

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Etymology

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From French ajustement, or else adjust +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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adjustment (countable and uncountable, plural adjustments)

  1. The action of adjusting something
    Synonyms: change, correction, modification
  2. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
    Synonyms: change, modification
  3. The settling or balancing of a financial account
    The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
  4. 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.
  5. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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