Adjustment
/əˈdʒʌstmənt/
nounIntermediate📊CommonAction
2 meanings1 question
Definitions
2 meanings1
the action or process of making something different
/əˈdʒʌstmənt/
nounneutralIntermediate
Action
Small adjustments to the recipe can greatly improve the taste.
How It's Used
General
"Making adjustments to the plan will ensure its success."
2
a small amount of money that is added or taken off the usual price
/əˈdʒʌstmənt/
nounneutralAdvanced
Money
An adjustment to the minimum wage affects many low-income workers.
How It's Used
Economy
"Sales tax is a form of adjustment added to the price of goods and services."
Tip:Think of adjusting the price of a product based on market demand.
Middle English (denoting a settling of differences, compensation, or rectification): from Old French ajust(e)ment, from a- (from Latin ad- 'to') + just(e) 'just, right' + -ment.
Used in legal and economic contexts in historical texts.
Memory tip
Think of adjusting a clock to make it display the correct time.
Word Origin
LanguageEnglish
Original meaning
"to make something just or right"
Base: adjust
fine adjustmentmonetary adjustmentminor adjustment
Common misspellings
adjustmenttadjustmentsajustment
Practice
Usage
70%Spoken
30%Written