adjustment

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Synonyms: adjument, readjustment, adjudgment, adjustments, coadjustment

Antonyms: adjument, readjustment, adjudgment, adjustments, coadjustment

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Noun

1. The action of [[adjust]]ing something.
2. The result of adjusting something; a small [[change]]; a minor [[correction]]; a [[modification]] or [[alteration]].
3. The [[settle|settling]] or [[balance|balancing]] of a [[financial]] [[account]].
4. The [[behavioral]] process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
5. The [[assessment]], by an insurance company, of a [[claim]]; the [[settlement]] of such a claim.

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