adjustments

Noun

adjustment (countable and uncountable, plural adjustments)

1. The action of adjusting something.

   Synonyms:

   change, correction, modification

2. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.

   Synonyms:

   change, modification

3. The settling or balancing of a financial account.
   • The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
4. The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
   • When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
5. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.