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readjustment

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re·ad·just  (r-jst)
tr.v. re·ad·just·ed, re·ad·just·ing, re·ad·justs
To adjust or arrange again.
read·juster n.
read·justment n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.readjustment - the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
accommodation, adjustment, fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
2.readjustment - the act of adjusting something to match a standard
adjustment, registration
calibration, standardisation, standardization - the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"
alignment - the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
collimation - the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope
temperament - an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
tune-up - adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
synchronising, synchronization, synchronizing, synchronisation - an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison
voicing - the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color
Translations
readjustment [ˈriːəˈdʒʌstmənt] N → reajuste m
readjustment [ˌriːəˈdʒʌstmənt] n
(= readapting) → réadaptation f
a period of readjustment → une période de réadaptation
readjustment to sth → réadaptation à qch
(= change) → réajustement f
read-only [ˌriːdˈəʊnli] adj (COMPUTING) [file] → à lecture seule
read-only memory n (COMPUTING) → mémoire f morte
readjustment
n (of instrument, mechanism) → Neueinstellung f; (= correction) → Nachstellung f; (of prices, salary) → Anpassung f, → Neuregelung f; (of opinion) → Korrektur f; (of person) → Wiederanpassung f
readjustment [ˌriːəˈdʒʌstmənt] n
a. (to situation, change) → riadattamento
a period of readjustment → un periodo di riadattamento
b. (of mechanism) → regolazione f
readjustment [ˌriːəˈdʒʌstmənt] n
a. (to situation, change) → riadattamento
a period of readjustment → un periodo di riadattamento
b. (of mechanism) → regolazione f


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These ancient Martians had been a highly cultivated and literary race, but during the vicissitudes of those trying centuries of readjustment to new conditions, not only did their advancement and production cease entirely, but practically all their archives, records, and literature were lost.
A Princess of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
It was as though her woman's hand was assisting him to make some mi- nute readjustment of the machinery of his life.
Winesberg, Ohio by Anderson, Sherwood View in context
Archer winced at the joining of the names, and then, with a quick readjustment, understood, sympathised and pitied.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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