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ad·just·ment 
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[uh-juhst-muhnt] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the act of adjusting; adaptation to a particular condition, position, or purpose. |
| 2. | the state of being adjusted; orderly relation of parts or elements. |
| 3. | a device, as a knob or lever, for adjusting: the adjustments on a television set. |
| 4. | the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements: the adjustment of one's view of reality. |
| 5. | harmony achieved by modification or change of a position: They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas. |
| 6. | Sociology. a process of modifying, adapting, or altering individual or collective patterns of behavior so as to bring them into conformity with other such patterns, as with those provided by a cultural environment. |
| 7. | Insurance. the act of ascertaining the amount of indemnity that the party insured is entitled to receive under the policy, and of settling the claim. |
| 8. | a settlement of a disputed account or claim. |
| 9. | a change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ad·just·ment
(ə-jŭst'mənt) Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| adjustment | |
noun | |
| 1. | making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances |
| 2. | the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) [syn: alteration] |
| 3. | the act of adjusting something to match a standard |
| 4. | the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) [syn: adaptation] |
| 5. | an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" [syn: allowance] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Wallstreet Words - Cite This Source - Share This
adjustment
- See dividend adjustment.
- See interest adjustment.
Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms for Today's Investor by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Adjustment
Ad*just"ment\ (-ment), n. [Cf. F. ajustement. See Adjust.]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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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