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Adjust

verb/kˈæsʔn̩/
Definition
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæsʔn̩/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈeɪsmfatən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈeɪsmfatən/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæsʔn̩/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbalter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
“Adjust the clock, please”
verbplace in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
“align the car with the curb”
verbadapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
“We must adjust to the bad economic situation”
verbmake correspondent or conformable
“Adjust your eyes to the darkness”
verbdecide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Word Forms
adjustiveadjectiveconducive to adjustment
adjustableadjectivecapable of being regulated
adjustmentnounthe act of adjusting something to match a standard
adjusternounone who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
correctiveadjectivetending or intended to correct or counteract or restore to a normal condition
alignmentnounthe spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
conformistnounsomeone who conforms to established standards of conduct (especially in religious matters)
adaptiveadjectivehaving a capacity for adaptation
adaptableadjectivecapable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use
adaptationnounthe process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
adaptionnounthe process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
adjustornounone who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
anpassen
ändern oder regulieren, um Genauigkeit zu erreichen oder einer Norm zu entsprechen
🇫🇷French
ajuster
modifier ou réglementer de manière à atteindre l'exactitude ou à se conformer à une norme
🇪🇸Spanish
ajustar
alterar o regular para lograr precisión o ajustarse a un estándar
🇮🇹Italian
regolare
alterare o regolare in modo da raggiungere la precisione o conformarsi a uno standard
🇳🇱Dutch
aanpassen
wijzigen of reguleren om nauwkeurigheid te bereiken of om aan een norm te voldoen
🇵🇹Portuguese
ajustar
alterar ou regular de modo a obter precisão ou estar em conformidade com um padrão
🇷🇺Russian
регулировать
изменять или регулировать для достижения точности или соответствия стандарту
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समायोजित करना
सटीकता प्राप्त करने या किसी मानक के अनुरूप होने के लिए परिवर्तन या विनियमन करें
🇧🇩Bengali
সামঞ্জস্য করা
সঠিকতা অর্জন করতে বা একটি মান মেনে চলার জন্য পরিবর্তন বা নিয়ন্ত্রণ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
சரிசெய்ய
துல்லியத்தை அடைய அல்லது ஒரு தரநிலைக்கு இணங்க மாற்றவும் அல்லது ஒழுங்குபடுத்தவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సర్దుబాటు
ఖచ్చితత్వాన్ని సాధించడానికి లేదా ప్రమాణానికి అనుగుణంగా మార్చడానికి లేదా నియంత్రించడానికి
🇮🇳Marathi
समायोजित करा
बदला किंवा नियमन करा जेणेकरून अचूकता प्राप्त होईल किंवा मानकांशी सुसंगत व्हा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગોઠવો
બદલો અથવા નિયમન કરો જેથી ચોકસાઈ પ્રાપ્ત કરી શકાય અથવા ધોરણને અનુરૂપ થઈ શકે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸರಿಹೊಂದಿಸಿ
ನಿಖರತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಲು ಅಥವಾ ಮಾನದಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്രമീകരിക്കുക
കൃത്യത കൈവരിക്കുന്നതിനോ ഒരു സ്റ്റാൻഡേർഡിന് അനുസൃതമായോ മാറ്റം വരുത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിയന്ത്രിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਵਸਥਿਤ ਕਰੋ
ਬਦਲੋ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਯੰਤ੍ਰਿਤ ਕਰੋ ਤਾਂ ਜੋ ਸ਼ੁੱਧਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕੇ ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਮਿਆਰ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਹੋਵੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
ایڈجسٹ کریں
تبدیل کریں یا ریگولیٹ کریں تاکہ درستگی حاصل ہو یا کسی معیار کے مطابق ہو۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
调整
改变或调节以达到准确性或符合标准
🇯🇵Japanese
調整する
正確さを達成するため、または標準に準拠するために変更または規制する
🇰🇷Korean
조정하다
정확성을 달성하거나 표준을 준수하기 위해 변경하거나 규제하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
điều chỉnh
thay đổi hoặc điều chỉnh để đạt được độ chính xác hoặc phù hợp với một tiêu chuẩn
🇹🇭Thai
ปรับ
เปลี่ยนแปลงหรือควบคุมให้ถูกต้องหรือเป็นไปตามมาตรฐาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyesuaikan
mengubah atau mengatur sehingga mencapai akurasi atau sesuai dengan standar
🇵🇭Filipino
ayusin
baguhin o ayusin upang makamit ang katumpakan o umayon sa isang pamantayan
🇲🇾Malay
menyesuaikan diri
mengubah atau mengawal selia untuk mencapai ketepatan atau mematuhi piawaian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يُعدِّل
تغيير أو تنظيم لتحقيق الدقة أو التوافق مع المعيار
🇮🇷Persian
تنظیم کنید
تغییر یا تنظیم به گونه ای که به دقت یا مطابقت با یک استاندارد دست یابد
🇹🇷Turkish
ayarlamak
Doğruluğu elde etmek veya bir standarda uymak için değiştirmek veya düzenlemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַתְאִים
לשנות או לווסת כדי להשיג דיוק או להתאים לתקן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'adjust'?
The primary meaning of 'adjust' is 'alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'adjust' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'adjust' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'adjust' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'adjust' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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