[
US
/əˈdʒəst/
]
[ UK /ɐdʒˈʌst/ ]
[ UK /ɐdʒˈʌst/ ]
VERB
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alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
correct the alignment of the front wheels
Adjust the clock, please -
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
We must adjust to the bad economic situation -
make correspondent or conformable
Adjust your eyes to the darkness -
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
align the car with the curb
align the sheets of paper on the table - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
How To Use adjust In A Sentence
- A quartz watch powered by a battery is constantly powered and tells accurate time all the time and do not need time adjustment.
- He adjusts the focus of the Carl Zeiss 120 mm macro lens, which allows him to work very close up.
- Conclusions obtained have certain referential value for parameters adjustment.
- Having obtained the metacentric height, reference to a diagram will at once show the whole range of stability; and this being ascertained at each loading, the stowage of the cargo can be so adjusted as to avoid excessive stiffness in the one hand and dangerous tenderness on the other. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883
- The height of the bicycle seat is adjustable.
- He saluted and adjusted his large round wire rimmed glasses.
- Among the refinements are five-way adjustable shocks, stiffer springs and a beefier antiroll bar lacing the rear end. A Boss on the Road With a Peon's Interior
- He's got a good ability to adapt and adjust. Times, Sunday Times
- Our world has changed; we must adjust our living habits as necessary to address the increased danger that the specter of terrorism brings.
- Using frequency in speed adjustment to achieve flexibility, asmoothniess and low noise level in speed adjusting.
