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noun

adjustment

CEFR B2

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

In a sentence

Six example sentences with adjustment, each labelled with its topic.

  • One small adjustment to the tripod leg leveled the horizon, and the whole panorama finally stitched without gaps.

    Photography

  • The first winter abroad demanded an adjustment nobody warned her about: four hours of daylight and no familiar faces.

    Psychology

  • A single adjustment to the exchange rate assumption moved the projected profit by eleven million over three years.

    Finance

  • The halftime adjustment was simple: switch every screen, and the visiting guard scored only four points the rest of the way.

    Basketball

  • The adjustment to cheaper imports took a decade, as the region's furniture makers shrank and new logistics firms grew.

    Economics

  • A quick adjustment to the bridge height stopped the strings buzzing, and the guitar played cleanly for the rest of the tour.

    Music

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