adjustment

adjustment has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• 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.
• 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 making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
• n.. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
• n.. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
• n.. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
• n.. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)