Adjustment — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪts/

🇬🇧British English

/kaʃˈɛktɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kaʃˈɛktɪk/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈæstᵻɡˌeɪts/.

Examples

an allowance for profit

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

adaption modification accommodation registration allowance adaptation fitting alteration readjustment

Parts of Speech

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

Word Forms

adjust	verb	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
accommodate	verb	be agreeable or acceptable to
fit	verb	make fit
alter	verb	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
modify	verb	make less severe or harsh or extreme
register	verb	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
adapt	verb	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Einstellung

geeignet machen oder werden; sich an die Umstände anpassen

🇫🇷French

ajustement

devenir ou devenir convenable ; s'adapter aux circonstances

🇪🇸Spanish

ajuste

hacer o volverse adecuado; adaptarse a las circunstancias

🇮🇹Italian

regolazione

rendere o diventare idoneo; adattarsi alle circostanze

🇳🇱Dutch

aanpassing

geschikt maken of worden; aanpassen aan de omstandigheden

🇵🇹Portuguese

ajuste

tornar ou tornar-se adequado; ajustando-se às circunstâncias

🇷🇺Russian

корректирование

сделать или стать подходящим; приспосабливаюсь к обстоятельствам

India

🇮🇳Hindi

समायोजन

उपयुक्त बनाना या बनना; परिस्थितियों के साथ तालमेल बिठाना

🇧🇩Bengali

সমন্বয়

তৈরী করা বা উপযুক্ত হয়ে উঠছে; পরিস্থিতির সাথে মানিয়ে নেওয়া

🇮🇳Tamil

சரிசெய்தல்

உருவாக்குதல் அல்லது பொருத்தமானதாக மாறுதல்; சூழ்நிலைகளுக்கு ஏற்ப

🇮🇳Telugu

సర్దుబాటు

తయారు చేయడం లేదా అనుకూలంగా మారడం; పరిస్థితులకు సర్దుబాటు చేయడం

🇮🇳Marathi

समायोजन

बनवणे किंवा योग्य होणे; परिस्थितीशी जुळवून घेणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગોઠવણ

બનાવવું અથવા યોગ્ય બનવું; સંજોગોને અનુરૂપ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆ

ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು; ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്രമീകരിക്കൽ

ഉണ്ടാക്കുകയോ അനുയോജ്യമാവുകയോ ചെയ്യുക; സാഹചര്യങ്ങളുമായി പൊരുത്തപ്പെടുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਵਸਥਾ

ਬਣਾਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਢੁਕਵਾਂ ਬਣਨਾ; ਹਾਲਾਤ ਨੂੰ ਅਨੁਕੂਲ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

ایڈجسٹمنٹ

بنانا یا موزوں ہونا؛ حالات کو ایڈجسٹ کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

调整

使或变得适合；因地制宜

🇯🇵Japanese

調整

適切なものにする、または適切になる。状況に適応する

🇰🇷Korean

조정

적합하게 만들거나 적합하게 됨; 상황에 적응하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

điều chỉnh

làm hoặc trở nên phù hợp; thích nghi với hoàn cảnh

🇹🇭Thai

การปรับตัว

การทำหรือทำให้เหมาะสม การปรับตัวให้เข้ากับสถานการณ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengaturan

membuat atau menjadi cocok; menyesuaikan dengan keadaan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagsasaayos

paggawa o pagiging angkop; pagsasaayos sa mga pangyayari

🇲🇾Malay

pelarasan

membuat atau menjadi sesuai; menyesuaikan diri dengan keadaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعديل

صنع أو أن تصبح مناسبة؛ التكيف مع الظروف

🇮🇷Persian

تنظیم

ساختن یا مناسب شدن؛ سازگاری با شرایط

🇹🇷Turkish

ayar

yapma veya uygun hale getirme; koşullara uyum sağlamak

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַתאָמָה

יצירה או התאמה; התאמה לנסיבות

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