Meanings
nounadjustment (countable and uncountable, plural adjustments)
plural adjustments
- countableuncountableThe result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
Synonyms: change, modification
- countableuncountableThe behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
- countableuncountableThe assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe action of adjusting something.
Similar
nounThe result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
Similar
Narrower
More synonyms by meaning
nounmaking or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Similar
Broader
nounthe act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Similar
Broader
nounthe act of adjusting something to match a standard
Similar
nounthe process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Similar
Broader
organic processbiological process
nounan amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Similar
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂óyu
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂yéwos
- Proto-Italic*jowos
- Latiniūstu
- Old Frenchjuste
- Frenchjuste
- Frenchajuster
- Frenchajustement
- Englishadjustment
From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic ضَبْط
- ضَبْط (ḍabṭ)result of adjusting, small change
Basque egokitze
- egokitzeresult of adjusting, small change
Bulgarian настро́йка, нагласяване
- настро́йка (nastrójka)action of adjusting
- нагласяване (naglasjavane)result of adjusting, small change
- приспособяване (prisposobjavane)result of adjusting, small change
- настройка (nastrojka)result of adjusting, small change
Catalan ajust, ajustament
- ajustresult of adjusting, small change
- ajustamentresult of adjusting, small change
Chinese Mandarin 調整 /调整
- 調整 /调整 (tiáozhěng)result of adjusting, small change
Czech přizpůsobení, úprava
- přizpůsobeníresult of adjusting, small change
- úpravaresult of adjusting, small change
Danish justering, tilpasning
- justeringresult of adjusting, small change
- tilpasningresult of adjusting, small change
Dutch aanpassen, aanpassing
- aanpassenaction of adjusting
- aanpassingresult of adjusting, small change
- bijstellingresult of adjusting, small change
Esperanto adapto, akomodo
- adaptoresult of adjusting, small change
- akomodoresult of adjusting, small change
- alĝustigoresult of adjusting, small change
- ĝustigoresult of adjusting, small change
Finnish säätäminen, säätö
- säätäminenaction of adjusting
- säätöaction of adjusting
- säätöresult of adjusting, small change
- hienosäätöresult of adjusting, small change
- korjaussettling or balancing of a financial account
- sopeutuminenprocess of balancing conflicting needs
- arviointiassessment or settlement by an insurance company
- korvausassessment or settlement by an insurance company
- korvaaminenassessment or settlement by an insurance company
French ajustement, arèglement
- ajustementresult of adjusting, small change
- arèglementresult of adjusting, small change
German Anpassen, geringfügiges Ändern
- Anpassenaction of adjusting
- geringfügiges Ändernaction of adjusting
- Anpassungresult of adjusting, small change
- Regulierungresult of adjusting, small change
- geringfügige Änderungresult of adjusting, small change
Greek διευθέτηση, ρύθμιση
- διευθέτηση (diefthétisi)result of adjusting, small change
- ρύθμιση (rýthmisi)result of adjusting, small change
- προσαρμογή (prosarmogí)result of adjusting, small change
- διαβάθμηση (diaváthmisi)result of adjusting, small change
Hebrew כִּוּוּן
- כִּוּוּןresult of adjusting, small change
Hungarian beállítás, szabályozás
- beállításaction of adjusting
- szabályozásaction of adjusting
- hangolásaction of adjusting
- finombeállításaction of adjusting
- finomhangolásaction of adjusting
- igazításaction of adjusting
- kiigazításaction of adjusting
- korrigálásaction of adjusting
- helyesbítésaction of adjusting
- módosításaction of adjusting
- változtatásaction of adjusting
- beállításresult of adjusting, small change
Indonesian penyesuaian
- penyesuaiansettling or balancing of a financial account
Irish gabháil, ceartú
- gabháilresult of adjusting, small change
- ceartúresult of adjusting, small change
- inleadhresult of adjusting, small change
Italian adattamento, inserimento
- adattamentoresult of adjusting, small change
- inserimentoresult of adjusting, small change
Japanese 調整, 調節
- 調整 (chōsei)result of adjusting, small change
- 調節 (chōsetsu)result of adjusting, small change
Korean 조정, 조절
- 조정 (jojeong)result of adjusting, small change
- 조절 (jojeol)result of adjusting, small change
Latin accommodātiō
- accommodātiōresult of adjusting, small change
Malay ڤلارسن
- ڤلارسن (pelarasan)settling or balancing of a financial account
Māori whakarerekētanga, whakarerekētanga
- whakarerekētangaaction of adjusting
- whakarerekētangaresult of adjusting, small change
Norwegian Bokmål justering, justering
- justeringaction of adjusting
- justeringresult of adjusting, small change
- korrigeringsettling or balancing of a financial account
- omstillingprocess of balancing conflicting needs
Polish ustawienie, regulacja
- ustawienieresult of adjusting, small change
- regulacjaresult of adjusting, small change
Portuguese ajustamento, ajuste
- ajustamentoresult of adjusting, small change
- ajusteresult of adjusting, small change
Romanian ajustare, acomodare
- ajustareresult of adjusting, small change
- acomodareresult of adjusting, small change
Russian приспоса́бливание, регулиро́вка
- приспоса́бливание (prisposáblivanije)result of adjusting, small change
- регулиро́вка (reguliróvka)result of adjusting, small change
- настро́йка (nastrójka)result of adjusting, small change
- юстиро́вка (justiróvka)result of adjusting, small change
- адапта́ция (adaptácija)process of balancing conflicting needs
Slovak prispôsobenie, úprava
- prispôsobenieresult of adjusting, small change
- úpravaresult of adjusting, small change
Spanish ajuste, modificación
- ajusteresult of adjusting, small change
- modificaciónresult of adjusting, small change
Swedish justering
- justeringresult of adjusting, small change
Turkish ayarlama, ayar
- ayarlamaresult of adjusting, small change
- ayarresult of adjusting, small change
Vietnamese sự điều chỉnh
- sự điều chỉnhaction of adjusting
Welsh cyweiriad
- cyweiriadresult of adjusting, small change
Cite this entry
APA
adjustment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjustment
MLA
“adjustment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjustment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adjustment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adjustment.
Source: adjustment on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.