v.
  - alter (something) slightly in order to achieve a correct or desired result. 
▸adapt or become used to a new situation.
 - assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim.
 
 
  Derivative
  
    - adjustability n.
  - adjustable adj.
  - adjuster n.
  - adjustment n.
 
   
  Etymology
  C17: from obs. Fr. adjuster, from OFr. ajoster ‘to approximate’, based on L. ad- ‘to’ + juxta ‘near’.