adjustment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The settling or balancing of a financial account.

   The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.

2. 2
   noun

   The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.

   When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.

3. 3
   noun

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

4. 4
   noun

   the act of adjusting something to match a standard

5. 5
   noun

   making or becoming suitable

6. 6
   noun

   an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

7. 7
   noun

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

8. 8
   noun

   The action of adjusting something.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Old Latin *iowos, *iowez- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstusbor. Old French juste French juste French ajuster Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French ajustementbor. English adjustment From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.