Adjustment definition
The adjustment on a micrometer.
Made an adjustment on the telephone bill; an adjustment in the consumer price index.
The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
An example of an adjustment is the time that it takes for a person to become comfortable living with someone else.
When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of adjustment
- adjust + -ment (But see also French ajustement).
From Wiktionary