adjustment
nounCA, US, UK /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/ · AU, NZ /əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/
Etymology From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
1
The action of adjusting something.
2
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
3
The settling or balancing of a financial account.
- The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
4
The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
- When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
5
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
- Derived terms
- adjustment account, adjustmental, adjustment center, adjustment disorder, age-adjustment, currency adjustment factor, fine adjustment tool, self-adjustment
- Related terms
- adjustable, adjuster