self-adjustment

noun

self-ad·​just·​ment ˌself-ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt How to pronounce self-adjustment (audio)
: adjustment to oneself or one's environment

Examples of self-adjustment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Look inward and make self-adjustments that improve your living conditions and surroundings. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-adjustment was in 1848

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“Self-adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-adjustment. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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