Adjust
verb
To change something slightly, especially to make it correct, effective, or suitable.
He adjusted the car's rearview mirror before starting to drive.
Often appears as...
- adjust the settings
- adjust the volume
verb
To become used to a new situation.
It took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust to the dark.
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- adjust to changes
- adjust to something new
verb
To change the position of something.
She adjusted her glasses and kept reading.
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- adjust your seat
- adjust your position
verb
To achieve a balance; to get used to.
He had to adjust to living on his own.
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- adjust to college
- adjust to retirement
verb
To judge the value of something, for example, for financial or insurance purposes.
The insurance company will adjust the claim.
Often appears as...
- adjust a claim
- adjust the expenses
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To change something slightly, especially to make it correct, effective, or suitable.
He adjusted the car's rearview mirror before starting to drive.
Often appears as...
- adjust the settings
- adjust the volume
verb
To become used to a new situation.
It took a few minutes for my eyes to adjust to the dark.
Often appears as...
- adjust to changes
- adjust to something new
verb
To change the position of something.
She adjusted her glasses and kept reading.
Often appears as...
- adjust your seat
- adjust your position
verb
To achieve a balance; to get used to.
He had to adjust to living on his own.
Often appears as...
- adjust to college
- adjust to retirement
verb
To judge the value of something, for example, for financial or insurance purposes.
The insurance company will adjust the claim.
Often appears as...
- adjust a claim
- adjust the expenses
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Fine Tuning
Use 'adjust' when making small changes to improve functionality or correctness.
She adjusted the recipe by adding more salt.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Overhaul
'Adjust' implies minor changes, not completely overhauling or replacing something.
I just need to adjust the time on the clock, not get a new one.
Pro Tip 1/2Fine Tuning
Use 'adjust' when making small changes to improve functionality or correctness.
She adjusted the recipe by adding more salt.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Overhaul
'Adjust' implies minor changes, not completely overhauling or replacing something.
I just need to adjust the time on the clock, not get a new one.
Pro Tip 1/2Fine Tuning
Use 'adjust' when making small changes to improve functionality or correctness.
She adjusted the recipe by adding more salt.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Overhaul
'Adjust' implies minor changes, not completely overhauling or replacing something.
I just need to adjust the time on the clock, not get a new one.
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
Now we take those human demonstrations -- they're all noisy and imperfect -- and we extract from them an inferred task trajectory and control sequence for the robot. We then execute that on the robot, we observe what happens, then we adjust the controls, using a sequence of techniques called iterative learning.
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How a single-celled...
Eventually, life adjusted. Aerobic organisms, which can use oxygen for energy, started sopping up some of the excess gas in the atmosphere. The oxygen concentration rose and fell until eventually it reached the approximate 21% we have today. And being able to use the chemical energy in oxygen
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Filming the Kung Fu...
but we could also be really really precise on tiny subjects obviously the plane of focus is sometimes just a millimeter deep so it's very hard work and the cameraman alistair was working constantly just adjusting the focus but also every time you touch the camera tiny movement on the camera
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Why is it so hard to...
adjusting their molecular and cellular characteristics to survive under stress. When they're bombarded by radiation or chemotherapy, some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields against whatever's attacking them by changing their gene expression.
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Can you solve the pirate...
And because the rank order is known in advance, each can accurately predict how the others would vote in any situation and adjust their own votes accordingly. Because Eliza's last, she has the most outcomes to consider,
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How does caffeine keep...
and depressed moods. But in a few days, the extra adenosine receptors will disappear, your body will readjust, and you'll feel just as alert as ever, even without an infusion of the world's most popular stimulant.
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Polar Bear Mom and Cubs...
your eyes would sure as heck take time to adjust to the light she's also checking for predators because now she's got not one but two cubs to protect hello world notice how closely mom looks after her
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Context determines...
he came to town with he adjusted back and they say no daddy sorry this is gas cookers is okay you can cook so that's the Albany kinga it's everywhere we use you go with it you protected you accept
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Incredible Dolphin...
until now parker's chosen to be alone with samu perhaps giving him time to adjust to his new world
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Best Of Animal Teamwork...
until now park has chosen to be alone with samu perhaps giving him time to adjust to his new world
Video examples
Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
Now we take those human demonstrations -- they're all noisy and imperfect -- and we extract from them an inferred task trajectory and control sequence for the robot. We then execute that on the robot, we observe what happens, then we adjust the controls, using a sequence of techniques called iterative learning.
Video examples
How a single-celled...
Eventually, life adjusted. Aerobic organisms, which can use oxygen for energy, started sopping up some of the excess gas in the atmosphere. The oxygen concentration rose and fell until eventually it reached the approximate 21% we have today. And being able to use the chemical energy in oxygen
Video examples
Filming the Kung Fu...
but we could also be really really precise on tiny subjects obviously the plane of focus is sometimes just a millimeter deep so it's very hard work and the cameraman alistair was working constantly just adjusting the focus but also every time you touch the camera tiny movement on the camera
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
adjusting their molecular and cellular characteristics to survive under stress. When they're bombarded by radiation or chemotherapy, some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields against whatever's attacking them by changing their gene expression.
Video examples
Can you solve the pirate...
And because the rank order is known in advance, each can accurately predict how the others would vote in any situation and adjust their own votes accordingly. Because Eliza's last, she has the most outcomes to consider,
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
and depressed moods. But in a few days, the extra adenosine receptors will disappear, your body will readjust, and you'll feel just as alert as ever, even without an infusion of the world's most popular stimulant.
Video examples
Polar Bear Mom and Cubs...
your eyes would sure as heck take time to adjust to the light she's also checking for predators because now she's got not one but two cubs to protect hello world notice how closely mom looks after her
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Context determines...
he came to town with he adjusted back and they say no daddy sorry this is gas cookers is okay you can cook so that's the Albany kinga it's everywhere we use you go with it you protected you accept
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Incredible Dolphin...
until now parker's chosen to be alone with samu perhaps giving him time to adjust to his new world
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Best Of Animal Teamwork...
until now park has chosen to be alone with samu perhaps giving him time to adjust to his new world
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
George Allen, Sr.
American Coach
One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve.
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Donatella Versace
Italian Designer
You can never forget the time you're living in because the past is the past and it will never come back. So to adjust your philosophy and creativity in fashion to the time you're living in is the most important thing.
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Ernesto Valverde
Spanish Athlete
Technology is going to be good for football, but it will take time to adjust. The important thing is that the games have rhythm; at the beginning, it will be complicated, but there are plays that require it.
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Zaza Pachulia
Georgian Baseball Player
You can't always have your way. Sometimes life is going to go a different direction. But you've got to learn how to adjust, and you've got to learn how to deal with it.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Adjusting to the passage of time, I think, is a key to success and to life: just being able to roll with the punches.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
Adjusting to life without cricket hasn't been very tough.
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Gary Bettman
American Businessman
I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age.
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Al Purdy
Canadian Poet
I was desperately unhappy trying to adjust to the world.
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Gervinho
Ivorian Athlete
Beveren helped me a lot to adjust to Europe.
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Claressa Shields
American Athlete
You got to adjust to how your life is.
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George Allen, Sr.
American Coach
One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve.
Quote examples
Donatella Versace
Italian Designer
You can never forget the time you're living in because the past is the past and it will never come back. So to adjust your philosophy and creativity in fashion to the time you're living in is the most important thing.
Quote examples
Ernesto Valverde
Spanish Athlete
Technology is going to be good for football, but it will take time to adjust. The important thing is that the games have rhythm; at the beginning, it will be complicated, but there are plays that require it.
Quote examples
Zaza Pachulia
Georgian Baseball Player
You can't always have your way. Sometimes life is going to go a different direction. But you've got to learn how to adjust, and you've got to learn how to deal with it.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
Adjusting to the passage of time, I think, is a key to success and to life: just being able to roll with the punches.
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Inzamam-ul-Haq
Pakistani Coach
Adjusting to life without cricket hasn't been very tough.
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Gary Bettman
American Businessman
I think the media world is adjusting to the digital age.
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Al Purdy
Canadian Poet
I was desperately unhappy trying to adjust to the world.
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Gervinho
Ivorian Athlete
Beveren helped me a lot to adjust to Europe.
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Claressa Shields
American Athlete
You got to adjust to how your life is.
Example 1 of 10
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