ADJUSTMENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
   Synonym(s)
   • alteration (what does alteration mean?)
   • modification (what does modification mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) adjustment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • loosening (what does loosening mean?)
   • laxation (what does laxation mean?)
   • tightening (what does tightening mean?)
   • accommodation (what does accommodation mean?)
   • adaptation (what does adaptation mean?)
   • tune (what does tune mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the act of adjusting something to match a standard
   Synonym(s)
   • readjustment (what does readjustment mean?)
   • registration (what does registration mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) adjustment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • calibration (what does calibration mean?)
   • standardization (what does standardization mean?)
   • standardisation (what does standardisation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • alignment (what does alignment mean?)
   • collimation (what does collimation mean?)
   • temperament (what does temperament mean?)
   • tune-up (what does tune-up mean?)
   • synchronization (what does synchronization mean?)
   • synchronisation (what does synchronisation mean?)
   • synchronizing (what does synchronizing mean?)
   • synchronising (what does synchronising mean?)
   • voicing (what does voicing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • read (what does read mean?)
   • register (what does register mean?)
   • show (what does show mean?)
   • record (what does record mean?)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
3. Meaning
   • making or becoming suitable
   • adjusting to circumstances
   Synonym(s)
   • accommodation (what does accommodation mean?)
   • fitting (what does fitting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) adjustment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • improvement (what does improvement mean?)
   • betterment (what does betterment mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shakedown (what does shakedown mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)
   • match (what does match mean?)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)
   • suit (what does suit mean?)
   • accommodate (what does accommodate mean?)
   • fit (what does fit mean?)
   • accommodate (what does accommodate mean?)
   • reconcile (what does reconcile mean?)
   • conciliate (what does conciliate mean?)
   • adapt (what does adapt mean?)
   • accommodate (what does accommodate mean?)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • conform (what does conform mean?)
   • adapt (what does adapt mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
   Synonym(s)
   • allowance (what does allowance mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • an allowance for profit
   Hypernyms(s) adjustment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • recompense (what does recompense mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cost-of-living allowance (what does cost-of-living allowance mean?)
   • depreciation allowance (what does depreciation allowance mean?)
   • deduction (what does deduction mean?)
   • discount (what does discount mean?)
   • seasonal adjustment (what does seasonal adjustment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
   Synonym(s)
   • adaptation (what does adaptation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) adjustment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organic process (what does organic process mean?)
   • biological process (what does biological process mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acclimatization (what does acclimatization mean?)
   • acclimatisation (what does acclimatisation mean?)
   • acclimation (what does acclimation mean?)
   • dedifferentiation (what does dedifferentiation mean?)
   • domestication (what does domestication mean?)
   • specialization (what does specialization mean?)
   • specialisation (what does specialisation mean?)
   • differentiation (what does differentiation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • conform (what does conform mean?)
   • adapt (what does adapt mean?)
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • conform (what does conform mean?)
   • adapt (what does adapt mean?)