ADJUSTMENT


Meaning of ADJUSTMENT in English

ad ‧ just ‧ ment AC /əˈdʒʌstmənt/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ adjust ; noun : ↑ adjustment ; adjective : ↑ adjustable ]

1 . a small change made to a machine, system, or calculation

adjustment for

Once we make the adjustments for inflation, the fall in interest rates is quite small.

adjustment to

a slight adjustment to the mechanism

minor/slight adjustment

It just needs a few minor adjustments.

2 . a change in the way that someone behaves or thinks:

a period of adjustment

adjustment to

her adjustment to her new role

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.