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Adjustment

noun
/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/
Word Frequency: 20.9

Definitions

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

Synonyms

changecorrectionmodificationfittingalterationadaptationreadjustmentallowanceregistrationaccommodationadjustingadjust

Rhymes With

readjustment
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