ADJUSTMENT


Meaning of ADJUSTMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt ]

noun

Date: 1644

1. : the act or process of adjusting

2. : a settlement of a claim or debt in a case in which the amount involved is uncertain or full payment is not made

3. : the state of being adjusted

4. : a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another

5. : a correction or modification to reflect actual conditions

• ad·just·men·tal ə-ˌjəs(t)-ˈmen-t ə l, ˌa-ˌjəs(t)- adjective

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