adjustment – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
adjustment
n.
adjusting, adaptation; state of being adjusted; settlement of an insurance claim
Adjustment
adjustment
Noun
1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
(synonym) accommodation, fitting
(hypernym) improvement, betterment, advance
(hyponym) shakedown
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
(synonym) alteration, modification
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) loosening, laxation
(derivation) adjust
3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
(synonym) registration, readjustment
(hypernym) calibration, standardization, standardisation
(hyponym) alignment
(derivation) adjust, set, correct
4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
(synonym) adaptation
(hypernym) organic process, biological process
(hyponym) acclimatization, acclimatisation, acclimation
(derivation) adjust, conform, adapt
5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
(synonym) allowance
(hypernym) recompense
(hyponym) cost-of-living allowance
(derivation) adjust
adjustment
Rzecz.
poprawka; dostosowanie (się)
Adjustment
(n.)
The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment.
(n.)
The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.
(n.)
Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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