B2 adjective محايد

adjustment

/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

A small change or modification made to improve something or to make it work better. It also refers to the process of becoming used to a new situation or environment.

أمثلة

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1

I need to make a small adjustment to the driver's seat before we leave.

I need to slightly change the position of the seat before starting the car.

2

The court ordered a downward adjustment of the defendant's sentence.

The legal authority decided to decrease the length of the person's punishment.

3

It took some adjustment, but I finally got used to the cold weather here.

It took some time to get comfortable with the low temperatures in this place.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
adjustment
Verb
adjust
ظرف
adjustably
صفة
adjustable
مرتبط
adjuster
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نصيحة للحفظ

Look at the word 'just' inside 'ad-just-ment'. Making an adjustment means making something 'just' right.

اختبار سريع

The technician had to make a slight ________ to the telescope to get a clear image of the stars.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: adjustment

أمثلة

1

I need to make a small adjustment to the driver's seat before we leave.

everyday

I need to slightly change the position of the seat before starting the car.

2

The court ordered a downward adjustment of the defendant's sentence.

formal

The legal authority decided to decrease the length of the person's punishment.

3

It took some adjustment, but I finally got used to the cold weather here.

informal

It took some time to get comfortable with the low temperatures in this place.

4

The researchers applied a statistical adjustment to account for the age of the participants.

academic

The scientists modified the data to ensure the results were not biased by age differences.

5

The company announced a price adjustment following the increase in shipping costs.

business

The business declared a change in product prices because transport became more expensive.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
adjustment
Verb
adjust
ظرف
adjustably
صفة
adjustable
مرتبط
adjuster

تلازمات شائعة

make an adjustment to change something slightly to improve it
minor adjustment a very small change
adjustment period the time it takes to get used to something new
price adjustment a change in the cost of a product or service
structural adjustment changes to the basic way an organization or economy works

العبارات الشائعة

attitude adjustment

a change in the way someone thinks or behaves, usually for the better

cost-of-living adjustment

an increase in income that keeps up with the rising cost of goods

fine adjustment

a very small and precise change to a mechanism

يُخلط عادةً مع

adjustment vs adaptation

Adaptation usually implies a larger, fundamental change to survive or fit in, while adjustment is often a minor correction or tweak.

adjustment vs accommodation

Accommodation refers to making room for or helping someone, whereas adjustment is the act of changing something to be correct.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'adjustment' when you are talking about precise, technical changes or the psychological process of adapting to life changes. It is more specific than the general word 'change'.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use the verb 'adjust' when they should use the noun 'adjustment' after verbs like 'make' or 'require'. For example, say 'make an adjustment' instead of 'make an adjust'.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Look at the word 'just' inside 'ad-just-ment'. Making an adjustment means making something 'just' right.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Old French word 'ajuster', meaning 'to bring near' or 'to arrange', combined with the suffix '-ment' which forms a noun.

أنماط نحوية

Countable: often used with 'a' or 'an' (e.g., 'a minor adjustment') Preposition: usually followed by 'to' (e.g., 'adjustment to the schedule') Uncountable: can be used for the abstract process of adapting
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السياق الثقافي

In American business culture, 'price adjustment' is often a polite or euphemistic way to say that prices are being raised.

اختبار سريع

The technician had to make a slight ________ to the telescope to get a clear image of the stars.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: adjustment

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C1

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C1

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C1

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forenumerary

C1

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detangite

C1

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unitangine

C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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