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adjustment

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
ad·just·ment Listen to the pronunciation of adjustment
Pronunciation:
\ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt\
Function:
noun
1: the act or process of adjusting: as a: the process of modifying one's behavior in changed circumstances or an altered environment in order to fulfill psychological, physiological, and social needs b: a functional and often transitory alteration by which an organism adapts to its immediate environment—compare adaptation2: a means (as a mechanism) by which things are adjusted one to another <adjustments for brightness>
ad·just·men·tal \ə-ˌjəs(t)-ˈment-əl, ˌaj-ˌəs(t)-\ Listen to the pronunciation of adjustmental adjective

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