An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something. Compensation could be made by adjustments to taxation Investment is up by 5.7% after adjustment for inflation
Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling
{i} adjusting, adaptation; state of being adjusted; settlement of an insurance claim
The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment
the act of adjusting something to match a standard making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
An adjustment is a change in a person's behaviour or thinking. He will have to make major adjustments to his thinking if he is to survive in office