adjustment

/əˈdʒʌstmənt/

noun

  1. a small change made to something to improve it, make it more suitable, or correct it

    B1

    countable

    • "I made a small adjustment to the chair."A2
    • "The teacher made a few adjustments to her lesson plan."B1
    • "The figures need a slight adjustment to reflect the latest data."B2
    • "The software performs automatic adjustments to the image."B2

  2. the process of getting used to a new situation or condition

    B2

    often singular, followed by 'to'; countable or uncountable

    • "Moving to a new country involves a period of adjustment."B1
    • "The adjustment to working night shifts was difficult for him."B2
    • "Her adjustment to the new role was smoother than expected."C1

Common mistakes

  • do an adjustment→make an adjustment

    Use 'make' with 'adjustment' when talking about changing something.

Collocations

make an adjustmentminor adjustmentadjustment periodperiod of adjustmentadjustment tocost-of-living adjustment

Word family

adjustadjustablereadjustreadjustmentadjustedadjuster