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Meaning of 'adjustment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Adjustment [ n.]
- The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.
- Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.
- The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment.

Meaning of 'adjustment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . adjustment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • an allowance for profit

Nearby Words:

adjacence adjacency adjacent adjacently adject adjection adjectional adjectitious adjectival adjectivally

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