Main Entry:

ad·just·ment

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt\

Function:

noun

Date:

1644

1 : the act or process of adjusting 2 : a settlement of a claim or debt in a case in which the amount involved is uncertain or full payment is not made 3 : the state of being adjusted 4 : a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another 5 : a correction or modification to reflect actual conditions

— ad·just·men·tal \ə-ˌjəs(t)-ˈmen-t^əl, ˌa-ˌjəs(t)-\ adjective