adjustment
ad·just·ment
noun
1.
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
4.
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
5.
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- “an allowance for profit”
Origin
From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
Phrases
- adjustment account
- adjustment center
- adjustment disorder
- currency adjustment factor
- fine adjustment tool
Related words
Broader terms
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.