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’.