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adjustment
has definitions from the fields of business,biology
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[ noun ] making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Synonyms Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)Before adjournment Monday afternoon , the Senate is expected to approve a study of the number of legislators allotted to rural and urban_areas to determine what adjustments should be made . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonyms Used in print (Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)When the cloth dried and stiffened , he saw what adjustments had to be made . Related terms change qualification tightening loosening adaptation accommodation tune adjust alter |
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[ noun ] the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Synonyms Used in print (Hampton Stone, The Man Who Looked Death...)He flew about the place making these adjustments and it was obvious that what he was doing was the fruit of long experience . Related terms calibration tune-up alignment voicing collimation temperament synchronization read |
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[ noun ] (biology) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
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[ noun ] (business) an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
Synonyms Examples "an allowance for profit" |
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