Thesaurus: adjustment

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1. n. The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.
2. n. Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.
3. n. The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment.
4. n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
5. n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
6. n. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
7. n. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
8. n. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
9. 1. The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation. Success depends on the nicest and minutest adjustment of the parts concerned. Paley. 2. (Law) Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling. Bispham. 3. The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment. Syn. -- Suiting; fitting; arrangement; regulation; settlement; adaptation; disposition.
10. Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflictingclaims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, andmarshaling. Bispham.
11. n:100 n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances n. the act of adjusting something to match a standard