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- pronunciation:
juhst
mnt
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act or process of changing or fixing something.
My teacher made an adjustment to my grade after I did some extra work.
- synonyms:
- adaptation
- similar words:
- accommodation, correction, regulation
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| related words: |
change, correction, order, trim |
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The word adjustment
contains the following part:
-ment
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means act, process, or instance of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ment
attaches to Latin verb roots (e.g., doc, reg, sed) or to English verbs of Latin origin to form nouns.
Example words:
adjustment, advertisement, agreement, announcement, armament, arrangement, commandment, compartment, complement, compliment, department, document, employment, entertainment, fragment, government, improvement, investment, judgment, measurement, movement, regiment, sediment, sentiment
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