Adjustment
noun
A small change made to something to correct or improve it.
The mechanic made some minor adjustments to the engine.
Often appears as...
- minor adjustment
- make an adjustment
noun
The adaptation or settling to new conditions.
It took her a while to make the adjustment to living in a new country.
Often appears as...
- make an adjustment
- adjustment period
noun
A settlement of a dispute or claim.
They reached an adjustment of their differences out of court.
Often appears as...
- legal adjustment
- final adjustment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The assessment of financial accounts.
At the end of the fiscal year, all accounts need an adjustment.
Often appears as...
- year-end adjustment
- accounting adjustment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A small change made to something to correct or improve it.
The mechanic made some minor adjustments to the engine.
Often appears as...
- minor adjustment
- make an adjustment
noun
The adaptation or settling to new conditions.
It took her a while to make the adjustment to living in a new country.
Often appears as...
- make an adjustment
- adjustment period
noun
A settlement of a dispute or claim.
They reached an adjustment of their differences out of court.
Often appears as...
- legal adjustment
- final adjustment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The assessment of financial accounts.
At the end of the fiscal year, all accounts need an adjustment.
Often appears as...
- year-end adjustment
- accounting adjustment
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Subtle Tweaks
Refers to fine-tuning, often in practical or mechanical contexts; not major overhauls.
He made an adjustment to his bike's gears for a smoother ride.
Pro Tip 2/2Frequent Usage
Commonly used in everyday scenarios, from adjusting clothes to tweaking plans.
I need to make an adjustment to my schedule to attend the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/2Subtle Tweaks
Refers to fine-tuning, often in practical or mechanical contexts; not major overhauls.
He made an adjustment to his bike's gears for a smoother ride.
Pro Tip 2/2Frequent Usage
Commonly used in everyday scenarios, from adjusting clothes to tweaking plans.
I need to make an adjustment to my schedule to attend the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/2Subtle Tweaks
Refers to fine-tuning, often in practical or mechanical contexts; not major overhauls.
He made an adjustment to his bike's gears for a smoother ride.
Pro Tip 2/2Frequent Usage
Commonly used in everyday scenarios, from adjusting clothes to tweaking plans.
I need to make an adjustment to my schedule to attend the meeting.
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
and we can observe and emulate experts. The observation, reflection and adjustment is a learning zone. And finally, we can lead and lower the stakes for others by sharing what we want to get better at, by asking questions about what we don't know, by soliciting feedback and by sharing our mistakes and what we've learned from them,
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
and allow yourself to make mistakes and adjustments. This prototype lets you see how your preliminary sketches will come to life. You will want to first draw all individual parts on a single sheet, including all your main pieces, all the supporting pieces and the folds.
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What happens to people...
Many people cut themselves just to feel the pain that keeps them tethered to the real world. Others adjust, showing no outward sign of mental illness. But there's grave harm in the adjustment itself. That's because the experience of long-term isolation
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Todd Kuiken: A...
dealing with the emotional adjustment of patients as with the physical disability. And finally, there's a profound social impact. We talk with our hands. We greet with our hands. And we interact with the physical world with our hands.
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Re-adapting to Indian...
be the only one who stood up in my first class when the professor walked in what was considered essential etiquette of respect was considered disruptive in my new world several such necessary adjustments and learnings followed like
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A climate solution where...
Doesn't that sound like something we could all support? The fourth and final pillar of our program is a new climate domino effect, based on border carbon adjustments. Now that may sound complicated, but it, too, is revolutionary,
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Burned Once, Never Again...
doing it and see that it's smart thing to do your favorite spaghetti beef enchiladas chicken with pasta and pesto well dig in girls to ensure that the girls are ready for the adjustment to life in the bunker each week the
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How interpreters juggle...
In time, they begin to paraphrase what is said, making stylistic adjustments as they go. At some point, a second language is introduced. Practicing in this way creates new neural pathways in the interpreter's brain,
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
in some very clear way that is convincing to people well like i said i think the it's it's very important that like the the algorithm be open sourced and that any manual uh adjustments be
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Amazing Clownfish...
a little adjustment to the anemones tentacles in order to clear a space for and the shell is tucked in
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Eduardo Briceño: How to...
and we can observe and emulate experts. The observation, reflection and adjustment is a learning zone. And finally, we can lead and lower the stakes for others by sharing what we want to get better at, by asking questions about what we don't know, by soliciting feedback and by sharing our mistakes and what we've learned from them,
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
and allow yourself to make mistakes and adjustments. This prototype lets you see how your preliminary sketches will come to life. You will want to first draw all individual parts on a single sheet, including all your main pieces, all the supporting pieces and the folds.
Video examples
What happens to people...
Many people cut themselves just to feel the pain that keeps them tethered to the real world. Others adjust, showing no outward sign of mental illness. But there's grave harm in the adjustment itself. That's because the experience of long-term isolation
Video examples
Todd Kuiken: A...
dealing with the emotional adjustment of patients as with the physical disability. And finally, there's a profound social impact. We talk with our hands. We greet with our hands. And we interact with the physical world with our hands.
Video examples
Re-adapting to Indian...
be the only one who stood up in my first class when the professor walked in what was considered essential etiquette of respect was considered disruptive in my new world several such necessary adjustments and learnings followed like
Video examples
A climate solution where...
Doesn't that sound like something we could all support? The fourth and final pillar of our program is a new climate domino effect, based on border carbon adjustments. Now that may sound complicated, but it, too, is revolutionary,
Video examples
Burned Once, Never Again...
doing it and see that it's smart thing to do your favorite spaghetti beef enchiladas chicken with pasta and pesto well dig in girls to ensure that the girls are ready for the adjustment to life in the bunker each week the
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
In time, they begin to paraphrase what is said, making stylistic adjustments as they go. At some point, a second language is introduced. Practicing in this way creates new neural pathways in the interpreter's brain,
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
in some very clear way that is convincing to people well like i said i think the it's it's very important that like the the algorithm be open sourced and that any manual uh adjustments be
Video examples
Amazing Clownfish...
a little adjustment to the anemones tentacles in order to clear a space for and the shell is tucked in
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Frankie Cosmos
American Musician
Performing is something that has really grown on me and become an important part of my life, which I didn't used to feel. I didn't used to want to really perform live a lot. It's been an interesting adjustment.
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Gary Herbert
American Politician
Utah has benefited from setting smart tax policy. That said, public finding is dynamic enough that we cannot just set the tax policy and presume that it does not require continual review and adjustment.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
I support adjustments designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation without sacrificing safety and soundness or undermining macroprudential goals.
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Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I had to make some adjustments from what my life was like before I was a mom. My kids are so fun and loving, but they are also demanding!
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Bill Belichick
American Coach
Game management, game decisions, adjustments, seeing things during games - it's all important.
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Herbert Spencer
English Philosopher
Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations.
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R. D. Laing
Scottish Psychologist
Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.
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Hugh Walpole
New Zealander Writer
Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.
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Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.
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Sean McDermott
American Coach
Life in the NFL is an adjustment.
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Frankie Cosmos
American Musician
Performing is something that has really grown on me and become an important part of my life, which I didn't used to feel. I didn't used to want to really perform live a lot. It's been an interesting adjustment.
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Gary Herbert
American Politician
Utah has benefited from setting smart tax policy. That said, public finding is dynamic enough that we cannot just set the tax policy and presume that it does not require continual review and adjustment.
Quote examples
Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
I support adjustments designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of regulation without sacrificing safety and soundness or undermining macroprudential goals.
Quote examples
Gisele Bundchen
Brazilian Model
I had to make some adjustments from what my life was like before I was a mom. My kids are so fun and loving, but they are also demanding!
Quote examples
Bill Belichick
American Coach
Game management, game decisions, adjustments, seeing things during games - it's all important.
Quote examples
Herbert Spencer
English Philosopher
Life is the continuous adjustment of internal relations to external relations.
Quote examples
R. D. Laing
Scottish Psychologist
Insanity - a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.
Quote examples
Hugh Walpole
New Zealander Writer
Happiness comes from... some curious adjustment to life.
Quote examples
Eric Hoffer
American Writer
Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.
Quote examples
Sean McDermott
American Coach
Life in the NFL is an adjustment.
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