adjustment
noun
ad·just·ment
ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt 
plural adjustments
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 (such as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another
5
: a correction or modification to reflect actual conditions
6
chiropractic
: the manual or mechanical manipulation of a joint (especially the spine) in which a controlled force is applied to the joint
A click of the instrument allows the practitioner to provide a quick and precise thrust to the spine, making the adjustment before the patient's muscular reflex can tense the body and interfere with the manipulation.—
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Examples of adjustment in a Sentence
The engine only needed a minor adjustment.
She made some slight adjustments to the recipe.
The engine only needed minor adjustment.
Moving from the city to the country requires an adjustment.
We went through a period of adjustment at the new school.
The figures were calculated with no adjustments for inflation.
The figures were calculated with no adjustment for inflation.
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Additionally, some pickleball enthusiasts argue that these adjustments affect the bounce and gameplay, leading to an inauthentic experience.
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The cost of living adjustment increases to 3%, simple (not compounded) and could increase debt by $9.8 billion.
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Policy adjustment at the federal level is only the beginning.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Additionally, some pickleball enthusiasts argue that these adjustments affect the bounce and gameplay, leading to an inauthentic experience.
—Scott Miller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The cost of living adjustment increases to 3%, simple (not compounded) and could increase debt by $9.8 billion.
—Steve Reick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Policy adjustment at the federal level is only the beginning.
—Wenyuan Wu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjustment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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adjustment
noun
ad·just·ment
ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt
1
: the act or process of adjusting
2
: a settlement of a claim or debt
3
: the state of being adjusted
4
: a means of adjusting one part (as in a machine) in relation to another
an adjustment for focusing a microscope
Medical Definition
adjustment
noun
ad·just·ment
ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt
1
: the act or process of adjusting: as
a
: the process of modifying one's behavior in changed circumstances or an altered environment in order to fulfill psychological, physiological, and social needs
b
: a functional and often transitory alteration by which an organism adapts to its immediate environment compare adaptation sense 2b
2
: a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another
adjustments for brightness
3
chiropractic
: the manual or mechanical manipulation of a joint (especially of the spine) in which a controlled force is applied to the joint
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