Definitions

adjustment

[uh-juhst-muhnt] / əˈdʒʌst mənt /

NOUN

adaptation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alteration arrangement improvement modification readjustment regulation

STRONG

acclimation acclimatization balancing conformance fitting fixing mending ordering organization orientation redress regulating setting shaping standardization turning

WEAK

correcting organizing repairing

NOUN

financial retribution, payment of claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensation compromise

STRONG

agreement allotment apportionment benefit pay reconciliation reimbursement remuneration settlement share stake stipulation

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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Over the winter he got married and made adjustments that he hopes will better his health.

From Los Angeles Times

The researchers suggest that individuals with high tyrosine levels might benefit from dietary adjustments.

From Science Daily

"Setting the anatomy and proportions requires visualisation from multiple angles and repeated adjustments," he said.

From Barron's

If you manage to get an offer, brace for a cost-of-living adjustment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The big adjustment the Wolverines made was making La Mirada’s Gene Roebuck work a little harder.

From Los Angeles Times