noun
adjustment
uh-JUHST-muhnt
noun
1
A small change made to improve or correct something.
"A minor adjustment to the recipe made all the difference."
"The company made adjustments to its pricing after customer complaints."
2
The process of getting used to a new situation.
"Moving to a new country requires a real adjustment period."
How to Use Adjustment
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA change made to fix, improve, or adapt something.
Common pairings
make an adjustment
adjustment period
minor adjustment
Word Forms
adjustments plural
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Etymology
Traces back through French ajustement to Latin iustus ("just, correct") — the underlying idea of making something right or precise.