adjustment
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | laxation, loosening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something less tight (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tightening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something tighter (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | accommodation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | adaptation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tune, |
| definition | : | the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency (noun.act) |
2. the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | alignment, |
| definition | : | the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | collimation, |
| definition | : | the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | temperament, |
| definition | : | an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tune-up, |
| definition | : | adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | voicing, |
| definition | : | the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color (noun.act) |
3. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | readjustment, |
| definition | : | the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | domestication, |
| definition | : | accommodation to domestic life (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | habituation, |
| definition | : | a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shakedown, |
| definition | : | initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state (noun.event) |
4. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | recompense, |
| definition | : | payment or reward (as for service rendered) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | deduction, discount, |
| definition | : | an amount or percentage deducted (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | seasonal adjustment, |
| definition | : | a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | tare, |
| definition | : | an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods (noun.possession) |
5. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)
| hyponym | : | dedifferentiation, |
| definition | : | the loss of specialization in form or function (noun.process) |
| hyponym | : | domestication, |
| definition | : | adaptation to intimate association with human beings (noun.process) |
6. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | make correspondent or conformable (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, |
| definition | : | make an alteration to (verb.creation) |
7. the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adjust, correct, set, |
| definition | : | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | read, record, register, show, |
| definition | : | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments (verb.communication) |
8. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
| derivation | : | adapt, adjust, conform, |
| definition | : | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | accommodate, adapt, |
| definition | : | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fit, |
| definition | : | make fit (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fit, match, |
| definition | : | make correspond or harmonize (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | accommodate, fit, suit, |
| definition | : | be agreeable or acceptable to (verb.stative) |
9. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim (verb.cognition) |
10. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)
| derivation | : | adapt, adjust, conform, |
| definition | : | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change) |
11. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | make correspondent or conformable (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, |
| definition | : | make an alteration to (verb.creation) |
12. the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
| derivation | : | adjust, correct, set, |
| definition | : | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | read, record, register, show, |
| definition | : | indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments (verb.communication) |
13. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
| derivation | : | adapt, adjust, conform, |
| definition | : | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | accommodate, adapt, |
| definition | : | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fit, |
| definition | : | make fit (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fit, match, |
| definition | : | make correspond or harmonize (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | accommodate, fit, suit, |
| definition | : | be agreeable or acceptable to (verb.stative) |
14. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim (verb.cognition) |
15. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)
| derivation | : | adapt, adjust, conform, |
| definition | : | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change) |
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