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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.
4.
the act of bringing something into conformity with external requirements: the adjustment of one's view of reality.
5.
EXPANDharmony achieved by modification or change of a position: They worked out an adjustment of their conflicting ideas.
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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.
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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.
COLLAPSEa change or concession, as in price or other terms, in view of minor defect or the like.
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Adjustment
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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