adjustment meaning

adjustment as a noun

1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

   Synonyms: accommodation, fitting

   Type of: improvement

   Kinds: readjustment, domestication, habituation, shakedown

   Related forms: adjust

2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

   Synonyms: alteration, modification

   Type of: change

   Kinds: loosening, tightening, accommodation, adaptation, tune

   Related forms: adjust

3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard

   Synonyms: registration, readjustment

   Type of: calibration

   Kinds: alignment, collimation, temperament, tune-up, synchronization, voicing

   Related forms: adjust

4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

   Synonyms: adaptation, adaption

   Type of: organic process

   Kinds: acclimatization, dedifferentiation, domestication, specialization

   Related forms: adjust

5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
   • an allowance for profit

   Synonyms: allowance

   Type of: recompense

   Kinds: cost-of-living allowance, depreciation allowance, deduction, seasonal adjustment, tare

   Related forms: adjust

How to pronounce adjustment

adjustment is pronounced /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ in British English and /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.