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adjustment

Letters that make adjustment

s, a, j, d, e, n, m, t, u are letters that make 'adjustment'

Words within adjustment

STM, ad, NT, men, en, dj, DJ, just, AD, US, ME, adjust, Tm are words within 'adjustment'

adjustment is a 10 letter word starting with a
adjustment is a 10 letter word ending with t

5 possible definitions for 'adjustment'

Adjustment as "making or becoming suitable, adjusting to circumstances"

Under this definition, adjustment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fitting, accommodation have the same meaning as 'adjustment'

adjustment as a type

'adjustment' can be a type of improvement, betterment, advance.

Types of adjustment

shakedown, readjustment, domestication, habituation are types of 'adjustment'.

Derivatives of adjustment

conform, adapt, accommodate, reconcile, conciliate, adjust, match, fit, suit are derivatives of 'adjustment'.

Adjustment as "the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)"

Under this definition, adjustment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

adaptation, adaption have the same meaning as 'adjustment'

adjustment as a type

'adjustment' can be a type of organic process, biological process.

Types of adjustment

domestication, specialisation, specialization, differentiation, acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation, dedifferentiation are types of 'adjustment'.

Derivatives of adjustment

conform, adapt, adjust are derivatives of 'adjustment'.

Adjustment as "an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances"

Under this definition, adjustment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

allowance has the same meaning as adjustment

adjustment as a type

'adjustment' can be a type of recompense.

Types of adjustment

cost-of-living allowance, depreciation allowance, seasonal adjustment, deduction, discount, tare are types of 'adjustment'.

Derivatives of adjustment

adjust is a derivative of adjustment.

Adjustment as "the act of adjusting something to match a standard"

Under this definition, adjustment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

readjustment, registration have the same meaning as 'adjustment'

adjustment as a type

'adjustment' can be a type of calibration, standardization, standardisation.

Types of adjustment

synchronization, synchronisation, temperament, synchronizing, alignment, collimation, tune-up, synchronising, voicing are types of 'adjustment'.

Derivatives of adjustment

adjust, correct, set, register, read, record, show are derivatives of 'adjustment'.

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

Under this definition, adjustment is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

alteration, modification have the same meaning as 'adjustment'

adjustment as a type

'adjustment' can be a type of change.

Types of adjustment

loosening, laxation, tightening, accommodation, adaptation, tune are types of 'adjustment'.

Derivatives of adjustment

alter, change, modify, adjust are derivatives of 'adjustment'.