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 [uh-juhs-ter]  

ad·just·er

   [uh-juhs-ter]
noun
1.
a person or thing that adjusts.
2.
an insurance company representative who investigates claims and makes settlement recommendations based on the estimate of the damages and the company's liability.
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Also, adjustor.

Origin:
1665–75; adjust + -er1

Related forms
non·ad·just·er, noun
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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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