Synonyms and Antonyms of adjustment

synonym (synonym of adjustment)

  • (noun.event)
    accommodation, fitting
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.act)
    alteration, modification
    the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    readjustment, registration
    the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.process)
    adaptation, adaption
    the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    allowance
    an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
     

hypernym (adjustment IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
    recompense
    payment or reward (as for service rendered) (noun.possession)
     
  • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
    advance, betterment, improvement
    a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)
     
  • the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
    calibration, standardisation, standardization
    the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument (noun.act)
     
  • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
    change
    the action of changing something (noun.act)
     
  • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)
    biological process, organic process
    a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF adjustment relation)

  • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances (noun.possession)
    cost-of-living allowance
    an allowance for changes in the consumer price index (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    depreciation allowance
    an allowance for loss due to depreciation (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    deduction, discount
    an amount or percentage deducted (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    seasonal adjustment
    a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year (noun.possession)
     
  • (noun.possession)
    tare
    an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods (noun.possession)
     
  • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
    readjustment
    the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    domestication
    accommodation to domestic life (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    habituation
    a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.event)
    shakedown
    initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state (noun.event)
     
  • the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
    alignment
    the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    collimation
    the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    temperament
    an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    tune-up
    adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    synchronisation, synchronising, synchronization, synchronizing
    an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    voicing
    the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color (noun.act)
     
  • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
    laxation, loosening
    the act of making something less tight (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    tightening
    the act of making something tighter (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    accommodation
    (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    adaptation
    (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    tune
    the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency (noun.act)
     
  • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) (noun.process)
    acclimation, acclimatisation, acclimatization
    adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    dedifferentiation
    the loss of specialization in form or function (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    differentiation, specialisation, specialization
    (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function (noun.process)
     

derivation (.... is derived from adjustment)

  • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
    adapt, adjust, conform
    adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    accommodate, adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    fit
    make fit (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    fit, match
    make correspond or harmonize (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    accommodate, conciliate, reconcile
    make (one thing) compatible with (another) (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    accommodate, fit, suit
    be agreeable or acceptable to (verb.stative)
     
  • the act of adjusting something to match a standard (noun.act)
    adjust, correct, set
    alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    read, record, register, show
    indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments (verb.communication)
     
  • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    modify
    make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    adjust
    make correspondent or conformable (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.creation)
    alter
    make an alteration to (verb.creation)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym derivation accommodation fitting alteration modification readjustment registration change calibration advance betterment recompense biological process laxation loosening tightening accommodation adaptation tune alter change modify adjust correct set
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. accommodation, fitting . alteration, modification . readjustment, registration . adaptation, adaption . allowance . recompense . advance, betterment, improvement . calibration, standardisation, standardization . change . biological process, organic process . cost-of-living allowance . depreciation allowance . deduction, discount . seasonal adjustment . tare . readjustment . domestication . habituation . shakedown . alignment . collimation . temperament . tune-up . synchronisation, synchronising, synchronization, synchronizing . voicing . laxation, loosening . tightening . accommodation . adaptation . tune . acclimation, acclimatisation, acclimatization . dedifferentiation . differentiation, specialisation, specialization . adapt, adjust, conform . accommodate, adapt . fit . fit, match . accommodate, conciliate, reconcile . accommodate, fit, suit . adjust, correct, set . read, record, register, show . alter, change, modify . modify . adjust . alter


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