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adjusted
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Ad·just v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjusted; p. pr. & vb. n. Adjusting.]
1. To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard.
2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.
Adjusting the orthography. --Johnson.
3. To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted.
4. To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope.
Syn: -- To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle.
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adjusted
adj 1: altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into
a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the
car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted" [ant:
unadjusted]
2: adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional
stability [ant: maladjusted]
3: having achieved a comfortable relationship with your
environment [syn: familiarized, familiarised]
4: (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted;
"for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to
fit me"