What does adjust mean?
Definitions for adjust
əˈdʒʌstad·just
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word adjust.
Princeton's WordNet
adjust, set, correct(verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
"Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
align, aline, line up, adjust(verb)
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
"align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
adjust, conform, adapt(verb)
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
"We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
adjust(verb)
make correspondent or conformable
"Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
adjust(verb)
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Wiktionary
adjust(Verb)
To modify.
Morimoto's recipes are adjusted to suit the American palate.
Etymology: From adjuster, from ad + iustus
adjust(Verb)
To improve or rectify.
He adjusted his initial conclusion to reflect the new data.
Etymology: From adjuster, from ad + iustus
adjust(Verb)
To settle an insurance claim.
Etymology: From adjuster, from ad + iustus
Webster Dictionary
Adjust(verb)
to make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard
Adjust(verb)
to put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system
Adjust(verb)
to settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted
Adjust(verb)
to bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adjust
ad-just′, v.t. to arrange properly (with to): to regulate: to settle.—adj. Adjust′able.—n. Adjust′ment, arrangement. [O. Fr. ajouster—Low L. adjuxtāre, to put side by side—L. juxta, near].
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
adjust
An order to the observer or spotter to initiate an adjustment on a designated target.
Editors Contribution
adjust
To change, improve or regulate.
They did adjust the temperature and had a balanced temperature at the office.
Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020
British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'adjust' in Verbs Frequency: #590
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adjust in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adjust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of adjust in a Sentence
Chief Executive Officer Soren Schroder:
Northern Hemisphere oilseed processing margins and grain exports will be pressured until markets adjust to the increased level of global supplies.
You never criticize a war hero like John McCain, you never say Muslims should be banned from the country, you never use misogynistic language, he's changed the narrative, and our media don't adjust so easily to changes in narrative. He's just kept blindsiding everyone.
It feels more like a 1986 than a 2008. It's a more fundamental shift. 2008 was a financial crisis, today is very different. We have oversupply, that's structural and takes longer to adjust to.
The most difficult struggle of all is the one within ourselves. Let us not get accustomed and adjusted to these conditions. The one who adjusts ceases to discriminate between good and evil. He becomes a slave in body and soul. Whatever may happen to you, remember always: Don’t adjust! Revolt against the reality!
He started figuring out the strategy and I had to adjust and I had to change.
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- يعدلArabic
- приспособявам, оправям, нагласявамBulgarian
- upravitCzech
- addasuWelsh
- anpassen, berichtigenGerman
- ρυθμίζω, προσαρμόζω, διευθετώGreek
- alĝustigiEsperanto
- ajustar, adaptar, arreglar, regularSpanish
- korvata, muuttaa, sopeutua, muokata, sopeuttaa, mukauttaaFinnish
- ajusterFrench
- ceartaighIrish
- regolare, adeguare, adattareItalian
- 調整Japanese
- aanpassen, herzien, verbeteren, verstellenDutch
- justere, korrigere, stilleNorwegian
- poprawić, dostosowywać, dostosowaćPolish
- ajustarPortuguese
- ajusta, potrivi, reglaRomanian
- подстроить, отрегулировать, подстраивать, регулировать, настраивать, настроитьRussian
- điều chỉnhVietnamese
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