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adjustments

Noun

∙ plural of adjustment

adjustment

Noun

∙ The action of adjusting something
∙ The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
∙ The settling or balancing of a financial account
∙ The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
∙ The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

BABYLON ENGLISH
adjustment n.
adjusting, adaptation; state of being adjusted; settlement of an insurance claim

WORDNET 2.0
adjustment
Noun
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
(synonym) accommodation, fitting
(hypernym) improvement, betterment, advance
(hyponym) shakedown
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
(synonym) alteration, modification
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) loosening, laxation
(derivation) adjust
3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
(synonym) registration, readjustment
(hypernym) calibration, standardization, standardisation
(hyponym) alignment
(derivation) adjust, set, correct
4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
(synonym) adaptation
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
(synonym) allowance
(hypernym) recompense
(hyponym) cost-of-living allowance
(derivation) adjust

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

adjustments

Noun

∙ plural of adjustment

adjustment

Noun

∙ The action of adjusting something
∙ The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
∙ The settling or balancing of a financial account
∙ The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
∙ The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

BABYLON ENGLISH
adjustment n.
adjusting, adaptation; state of being adjusted; settlement of an insurance claim

WORDNET 2.0
adjustment
Noun
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
(synonym) accommodation, fitting
(hypernym) improvement, betterment, advance
(hyponym) shakedown
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
(synonym) alteration, modification
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) loosening, laxation
(derivation) adjust
3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
(synonym) registration, readjustment
(hypernym) calibration, standardization, standardisation
(hyponym) alignment
(derivation) adjust, set, correct
4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
(synonym) adaptation
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
(synonym) allowance
(hypernym) recompense
(hyponym) cost-of-living allowance
(derivation) adjust

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