adjustment

1. n. The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation. Source: opted

2. n. Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

4. n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances Source: wordnet

5. n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) Source: wordnet

6. n. the act of adjusting something to match a standard Source: wordnet

7. n. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) Source: wordnet

8. n. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

10. Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflictingclaims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, andmarshaling. Bispham. Source: adambom

11. n:100 n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances n. the act of adjusting something to match a standard Source: ecdict

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