adjusted — having been changed or modified to suit particular circumstances or requirements
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having been changed or modified to suit particular circumstances or requirements
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
Example Sentences
- After the adjusted alarm clock, he was never late for his morning coffee date with his cat.
- The chef's adjusted recipe finally made the soup edible instead of a science experiment.
- The company reported adjusted earnings that excluded one-time charges.
adjusted
ADJECTIVE[/əˈdʒʌstɪd/]
having been changed or modified to suit particular circumstances or requirements
She adjusted the telescope until the distant galaxy came into sharp focus.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'adjusted' derives from Latin 'ad' (to) and 'justus' (right, proper, correct). The verb 'adjustare' developed in Medieval Latin, combining these elements to mean 'to make right or proper,' and subsequently evolved to denote the act of adapting or aligning something to a correct or desired state.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + just- (from Latin justus, meaning right or proper) + -ed (past participle suffix indicating completed action). The root 'just-' relates to concepts of rightness and propriety.
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📝Examples
“After the adjusted alarm clock, he was never late for his morning coffee date with his cat.”
“The chef's adjusted recipe finally made the soup edible instead of a science experiment.”
“The company reported adjusted earnings that excluded one-time charges.”
“She quickly adjusted to the new work environment.”
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