adjustment

Meanings

1. The action of adjusting something.
2. The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
3. The settling or balancing of a financial account.
4. The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
5. The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Old Latin *iowos, *iowez- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Old Latin -tus Old Latin iovestos Latin iūstusbor. Old French juste French juste French ajuster Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment French -ment French ajustementbor. English adjustment From French ajustement, or else adjust + -ment.