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Meaning of adjustment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt

Definitions

  1. The action of adjusting something.
    countable, uncountable
  2. regulation
  3. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
    countable, uncountable
  4. The settling or balancing of a financial account.
    countable, uncountable
  5. The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
    countable, uncountable
  6. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.”
“When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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