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# adjustment

noun (an adjustment, adjustments)

«adjustment» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An adjustment is a small change to make something work better, fit better or be more correct. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#m1)
2. Adjustment is getting used to a new situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and DT, pupils make adjustments to experiments or models. In everyday life: adjusting a bike seat, a watch, a recipe. In maths, adjusting an estimate. Phrases: make an adjustment, a slight adjustment, period of adjustment.

### Examples

- Dad made an adjustment to my bike seat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x1)
- After a small adjustment, the car rolled straighter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x2)
- Moving to a new school takes some adjustment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x3)
- The recipe needs an adjustment for 8 people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x4)
- She made adjustments to her answer after checking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x5)
- The glasses needed an adjustment to fit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x6)
- One adjustment: add 2 more spoons of flour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x7)
- Turn the knob for fine adjustment of the microscope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/#x8)

### Note

Starts with a vowel: "an adjustment". Verb: adjust. Countable. Spelling: a-d-j-u-s-t-m-e-n-t.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «adjustment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adjustment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«adjustment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjustment.html) on Mova free.