WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
re•ad•just•ment
(rē′ə just′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025- an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.
- [Finance.]a rearrangement in the financial structure of a corporation, usually less drastic than a reorganization.
- readjust + -ment 1765–75
re•ad•just /ˌriəˈdʒʌst/USA pronunciation
v. to put into a proper position:[~ + object]to readjust the machine.
re•ad•just•ment, n. [uncountable]enough time for readjustment.[countable]a quick readjustment.See -jus-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- to adapt, change, or adjust to a new situation or circumstance: [no object]He has trouble readjusting to new situations.[~ + object]to readjust yourself to new situations.
re•ad•just
(rē′ə just′),USA pronunciation v.t.
re′ad•just′a•ble, adj.
re′ad•just′er, n.
- to adjust again or anew;
rearrange.
- re- + adjust 1735–45
re′ad•just′er, n.
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