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adjust

[uh-juhst]

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verb (used with object)

to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate: to adjust expenses to income.

to put in good working order; regulate; bring to a proper state or position: to adjust an instrument.

to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result: to adjust our differences.

Insurance. to determine the amount to be paid in settlement of (a claim).

to systematize.

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Military. to correct the elevation or deflection of (a gun).

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verb (used without object)

to adapt oneself; become adapted: They had no problems in adjusting at the new school.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English ajusten < Anglo-French ajuster, Old French aj(o)uster to make conform to, verbal derivative, with a- a-⁵, of juste right, just¹, influenced in sense by ajouter, ajoster to add < Late Latin adjuxtāre; see ad-, juxta-

Related forms

mis·ad·just, verb

o·ver·ad·just, verb

pre·ad·just, verb (used with object)

self-ad·just·ing, adjective

Synonyms
2. set; repair, fix. Adjust, adapt, alter in their literal meanings imply making necessary or desirable changes (as in position, shape, or the like). To adjust is to move into proper position for use: to adjust the eyepiece of a telescope. To adapt is to make a change in character, to make something useful in a new way: to adapt a paper clip for a hairpin. To alter is to change the appearance but not the use: to alter the height of a table. 3. arrange; rectify; reconcile.

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Finally, adjust the depth of cut as described for a bench plane.

Midterm feedback from students gives professors a chance to adjust their courses to improve learning and student satisfaction.

Bianco would adjust the way corporate earnings are calculated.

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Finally, adjust the depth of cut as described for a bench plane.

Midterm feedback from students gives professors a chance to adjust their courses to improve learning and student satisfaction.

Bianco would adjust the way corporate earnings are calculated.

To reduce the amount of power your computer uses when it is in use, adjust the settings.

Life does know how to adjust and is always in a state of fluctuation to the greener side of the fence.

Adjust your irrigation controller to fit your climate conditions and landscaping.

We suggest you make a small batch first and adjust the recipe to your liking.

Merino wool is widely regarded as the ideal base layer for its ability to adjust its properties to differing situations.

If this happened in the middle of a point, the player would have to adjust and keep playing.

If students turn up late, for example, it is much easier to adjust the lists with small rather than large numbers.

Statisticians are trying to adjust measures of national wealth for pollution and depleted resources.

Use the cropping tool to adjust and size your image.

Our bodies adjust to the cycle of day and night thanks to specialized neurons in our eyes.

Add the alligator meat, stir well, taste and adjust seasonings.

If sprinklers are spraying more water on paving or other unintended areas than on lawns, adjust them.

Gently but firmly adjust the pins so that they push more strongly against the cartridge contacts.

The easiest way to do it is to ask the electronics store to adjust it for you.

Corporations have found they sometimes need to adjust their marketing campaigns to other countries and cultures.

They have to adjust their portfolios as clients send them more money or ask to redeem their holdings.

Set one of the boards on a planer and adjust the planer down to the thickness of the board.

Being prepared for the change will make it easier to adjust when it happens.

Maryland-to adjust your past impressions from stage, screen and television to this reality.

If the soil seems too dry or too moist, adjust the controller.

Adjust the resolution and orientation to suit your monitor setup.

Adjust current measures for holding high schools accountable to put more emphasis on graduation rates and college readiness.

Forecasters adjust their predictions for economic shrinkage almost weekly.

Easily able to adjust to environmental changes, warthogs can actually survive for several months without water.

Nephrons are tiny tubes that filter the blood plasma, adjust and then return optimized fluid to the body.

The keepers are almost certain it's a male, but whether it ends up being a he or a she, they can adjust the name accordingly.

Adjust the heights of the posts so the shoulders of the notches are level with each other.

The software also offers motion capture and has a feature that follows your face, zooming and panning to adjust.

Most students and staff and faculty members are aware of this problem and adjust accordingly.

Regions that suffer an adverse shock could be stuck in a slump with high unemployment until they do adjust.

These rapid extremes of conditions may have meant species were unable to adjust.

Even though the ball travels farther with increased pitch speed, it's harder to adjust too and hit on the sweet spot.

The hand relinquishing balance to adjust a cap in the rain.

To solve the problem, adjust the rate at which water is applied.

Three sensitivity settings adjust audio gain in loud and quiet environments.

The things you did to adjust to your first job, do them again.

He thinks that firms and scientists should be able to adjust without abandoning research completely.

Adjust the personal settings on each computer to automatically turn off the monitor after a period of inactivity.

Using that approach, managers can adjust their strategy as climate patterns become clearer.

Adjust any choices to the age and reading level of the individual child.

Recheck the rootball's elevation and adjust if necessary.

Bats can subtly adjust the frequency of the sounds they use to do echolocation to adjust to particularly cluttered terrain.

Instead, you adjust the steering wheel, as well as the speed at which you are traveling.

It will require rich nations to adjust their skills.

However, he added, people need to acknowledge that hazards exist and adjust their building habits.

Felt good but the terrain problems took time to adjust to.

Ford's philosophy for contentment has given me a means to adjust to the forced anonymity.

Before planting, put down a rope or hose, and adjust it until you form a pleasing design.

Click as many times as needed to adjust your course.

To participate, you adjust sliders to show the degree to which you agree or disagree with five political statements.

The mobile application, for instance, lets users adjust how widely they fancy casting their net.

Adjust the ribbon so that an even amount of material extends from both sides.

Such storms arise to adjust imbalances that occur as the atmosphere transfers latent heat from the equator to the poles.

Adjust irrigation systems so sprayers or sprinkler heads don't direct water onto pavement.

Facebook is giving users plenty of time to adjust to an upcoming redesign.

All would auction emission quotas and use the revenues to encourage alternative energy sources and help industry adjust.

Explain that some countries adjust time zones for political reasons.

Farmers adjust what they plant and when they plant in relation to weather changes.

Adjust the heat, if you want a milder salsa, by splitting the chile and scraping out some or all of the ribs and seeds.

It also removes a potential buffer, because the central bank cannot adjust interest rates.

They shift body weight subtly or adjust tails and limbs to steer a controlled flight path through the canopy labyrinth.

Transplants require patients to take anti-rejection drugs for life and adjust psychologically to a new face.

Adjust the size of your shed's opening to fit the doors you select.

The inland west knows that it must adjust to dry times rather than look for more water.

Sensors on the suit detect changes and automatically adjust pressure within the suit to keep pilots healthy and safe.

To adjust emissions caps in the future, the allowances would expire periodically, perhaps as often as once a year.

Identify what predominates in your soil and adjust your watering accordingly.

The idea is that individuals adapt their behaviour to adjust to government budget shifts.

Brenda says it took time for some of the older farmers to adjust to having a female veterinarian.

They could adjust for social, political and other reasons.

Adjust position of grill if necessary so grill and liquid in pan are level.

Dismantling protection would lower food prices-though many poorer farmers will need help to adjust.

Links for the stainless steel band can be removed to adjust the fit as needed.

We can adjust a physical environment to foster emotional well-being.

If meat pieces overlap, adjust slightly so they smoke evenly.

Adjust the uncut portion of the shirt so that it is hanging slightly below the horizontal pole.

We must adjust to our unparalleled ability to shape the world's evolution.

Adjust the folds and practice your throw to make the boomerang fly better.

They adjust their fluid intake by importing or exporting salts across their membranes.

Lined in the seat with a heat retaining mesh, an inner thigh vent dumps heat as you adjust the side cuff zipper and gaiter.

Previous research had suggested two ways that humans may adjust to lower oxygen levels.

They would adjust their own movements to stay in proximity to other airplanes, allowing for quicker landings and departures.

Also, children adjust to social situations with other children far better the earlier they start socializing with their peers.

It is the dancers' responsibility to listen to the drumming and adjust their dance to its cadences and rhythms.

There's hiking, and the swimming's great once you adjust to the icy waters.

Adjust your computer settings to run efficiently during the day.

Wear multiple light layers of clothing so that you can easily adjust to your surroundings.

You'll work hard, and you'll have to adjust to weird conditions.

And give your eyes ten minutes or so to adjust to the darkness.

If one were to occur in the near future, human civilization could be vastly ill-equipped to adjust.

Research indicates that the bats adjust their sonar system to distinguish food from obstacles.

But provided it can adjust to less dizzying expectations.

Save water by making sure to adjust the settings on your machine to the proper load size.

When you adjust white balance, you risk losing some of the information in the photo, reducing the photo's quality.

For many, the economy's decline is a forced personal finance epiphany, a time to adjust to living on less.

The expatriate who is employed has a better opportunity to adjust through structured interaction at work.

Investors realised the danger and started to adjust their behaviour.

He said he hoped baseball would adjust the schedule.

Consumers must simply adjust their consumption behaviour.

Gold is at a record only if you fail to adjust for inflation.

Adjust the appearance of the information from the calendar.

Meanwhile, two things are making it much harder for companies to adjust.

The temperature may be below zero, but you're not about to adjust the thermostat.

I've been trying to adjust to life as a leader of the new savagery that has overturned the good old world order.

They adjust their spending accordingly and thus deficits don't help.

Many who cannot adjust to these unnatural modes of.

Adjust any choices to the interests and reading level of the individual child.

But adjust the size and the setting, and a roast can bring manageable.

Americans need to adjust their expectations what the government should do upward, not downward.

It sounds to me as if you simply need to adjust your rubric.

Two other gauges do adjust for quality differences, mainly by dealing only with repeat home sales.

If you have a pre-1994 model, adjust your float valve so it will admit less water into the toilet's tank.

Emotional residue doesn't sound convincing to me- but environmental triggers that can adjust someones mood does.

PowerWheel users can adjust the mystery-meat resistance mechanism inside the hub to one of seven difficulty levels.

American regulators be mindful of the unintended consequences of the international proposals, and adjust them accordingly.

Firms unable to adjust to the challenges of globalisation are dropping out of the race.

While some parents argue that asking an entire school population to adjust its behavior to accommodate the.

Travelers usually adjust to new time zones at the rate of one hour a day.

Sometimes, that will adjust the speaker volume upwards.

Instead, people adjust their inflation expectations in response to changes in policy, blunting their impact.

Customizing shoes to fit oddly numbered toes helps patients adjust to their imperfect gait and quickly get back on their feet.

For optimal star-watching, you have to let your eyes adjust to the dark of night.

But not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate.

The outline is designed as an opportunity for students to receive my feedback with enough time to adjust their debate.

Successful foreign adventurers adjust their formats to local needs.

I'd put the camera back in the bag and go back in to adjust the lights.

On-board sensors would allow them to adjust to the contours of.

Most of the time exchange rates do not adjust to offset the extra yield being targeted in carry trades.

They do not adjust easily when faced with rapid environmental change.

The resultant helps in realigning the body-organism to adjust to the emerging situation for its own survival.

Thus you can show it a card and it will switch on and off, or adjust its speed.

Partly cover, and adjust heat so mixture sends up a few bubbles at a time.

And scarcely has the reader time to adjust to this new picture when yet another comes along.

The euro area also needs to adjust to its appreciation against both the pound and the dollar.

The mixer allows you to adjust tone and reverb and trim clips, then export the whole composition to your iTunes library.

Adjust the springs if the door does not operate satisfactorily, even after lubrication and other maintenance.

They adjust for the average citation level in a field.

He conquers jet lag by refusing to leave his body in any one time-zone long enough for it to adjust.

Many patients with neurological disorders are able to monitor and adjust their own rhythms with biofeedback.

We will struggle for a long time to adjust to this enormous loss.

Suggest that they reread sections or adjust their reading rate, as needed.

And then don't forget to be more careful in the days after you adjust your clocks.

And it allows any user to adjust dozens of different variables-from taxi surcharges to truck tolls-and measure their impact.

If you do so, thin it out as desired with water or stock and adjust salt.

Some parts are difficult to adjust to doing on the computer.

But provided it can adjust to less dizzying expectations, the business still.

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World English Dictionary

adjust (əˈdʒʌst)

—vb
1.	(tr) to alter slightly, esp to achieve accuracy; regulate: to adjust the television
2.	to adapt, as to a new environment, etc
3.	(tr) to put into order
4.	(tr) insurance to determine the amount payable in settlement of (a claim)

[C17: from Old French adjuster, from ad- to + juste right, just]

ad'justable

—*adj*

ad'justably

—*adv*

ad'juster

—n

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Word Origin & History

adjust

c.1600, "arrange, settle, compose," from O.Fr. ajoster "to join," from L.L. adjuxtare "to bring near," from L. ad- "to" + juxta "next," related to jungere "to join" (see jugular). Influenced by folk etymology derivation from L. justus "just, equitable, fair." Meaning "to

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get used to" first recorded 1924. Related: Adjustable; adjuster; adjustor (1895, of certain muscles; see -er).

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

adjust ad·just (ə-jŭst')
v. ad·just·ed, ad·just·ing, ad·justs

To bring into proper relationship.
To treat disorders of the spine by correcting slight dislocations between vertebrae using chiropractic techniques.

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