alteration, modification, adjustment
(noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
adjustment, registration, readjustment
(noun) the act of adjusting something to match a standard
adjustment, accommodation, fitting
(noun) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
allowance, adjustment
(noun) an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; “an allowance for profit”
adaptation, adaption, adjustment
(noun) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
adjustment (countable and uncountable, plural adjustments)
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
• change
• correction
• modification
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*just"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ajustement. See Adjust.]
1. The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation. Success depends on the nicest and minutest adjustment of the parts concerned. Paley.
2. (Law)
Definition: Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling. Bispham.
3. 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.
Syn.
– Suiting; fitting; arrangement; regulation; settlement; adaptation; disposition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 January 2025
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
