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adjustments

/əˈdʒʌstmənts/ /æˈdʒʌstmənts/

Meanings
noun
The action of adjusting something

Examples :

"The tailor made some adjustments to my pants so they would fit better. "
action process technical

Related Words

Illustration modification

modification noun

/ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.

"The modification of the family's routine, with evening meals moved to 7 pm, improved everyone's sleep schedule. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration adjusting

adjusting verb

/əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/

To modify.

"Sentence: She is adjusting the thermostat to make the room warmer. "

Illustration conflicting

conflicting verb

/kənˈflɪktɪŋ/ /ˈkɑnˌflɪktɪŋ/

To be at odds (with); to disagree or be incompatible

"My need to sleep early is conflicting with my desire to finish this interesting book. "

Illustration correction

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of correcting.

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

Illustration environment

environment noun

/-mɪnt/

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration adjustment

adjustment noun

/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

The action of adjusting something

"The adjustment to the new school schedule took a few days. "

Illustration assessment

assessment noun

/əˈsɛsmənt/ /æˈsɛsmənt/

The act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

"The teacher's assessment of the student's progress showed significant improvement. "

Illustration settlement

settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

The act of settling.

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "

Illustration behavioural

behavioural adjective

/bɪˈheɪvjərəl/ /bɪˈheɪvjərəl/

Of or pertaining to behaviour.

"The teacher noticed a change in the student's behavioural patterns after the school holidays. "

Illustration alteration

alteration noun

/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

The act of altering or making different.

"The alteration to the school schedule was announced on the website. "