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ad·just·ment

adjustment

 
 
pronunciation:
juhst mnt
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part of speech: noun
definition: An adjustment is a change you make in something. An adjustment often fixes something that is slightly wrong.
The seat in the car was too far back, so Evan's dad made an adjustment.My teacher made an adjustment to my grade after I made all the corrections she asked for.
similar words:
regulation
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