adjustment
(noun)
noun
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Similar word(s): accommodation, fitting
Definition categories: event, advance, betterment, improvement
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Similar word(s): alteration, modification
Definition categories: act, change
3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Similar word(s): readjustment, registration
Definition categories: act, calibration, standardisation, standardization
4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Similar word(s): adaptation, adaption
Definition categories: process
5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Similar word(s): allowance
Definition categories: possession, recompense
Sentences with adjustment as a noun:
- The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
- When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.