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adjustingchanging or moving something slightly to make it more suitable or correct

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: changing or moving something slightly to make it more suitable or correct

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/

Example Sentences

  • My cat spent the whole day adjusting to the new automatic feeder by staring at it suspiciously.
  • She's still adjusting her sleep schedule after binge-watching the entire series last night.
  • The teacher is adjusting the lesson plan based on students' feedback.

adjusting

VERB

[/əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/]

changing or moving something slightly to make it more suitable or correct

The mechanic was adjusting the machine to make it work perfectly.
💡 Concept

The mechanic was adjusting the machine to make it work perfectly.

The tailor was adjusting the suit to fit perfectly. (MAKING A CHANGE + MAKING IT FIT BETTER = ADJUSTING)
🧠 Mnemonic

The tailor was adjusting the suit to fit perfectly. (MAKING A CHANGE + MAKING IT FIT BETTER = ADJUSTING)

Adjusting the system, improving the result, and moving smoothly.
🎵 Rhyme

Adjusting the system, improving the result, and moving smoothly.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootadjust
Suffix--ing

🎵Rhyme

trustingbustingdusting
trusting
busting
dusting

🔗Collocations

adjusting period
adjusting mechanism
adjusting strategy
adjusting process
adjusting settings
slowly adjusting

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat spent the whole day adjusting to the new automatic feeder by staring at it suspiciously.

😄 Fun example

She's still adjusting her sleep schedule after binge-watching the entire series last night.

The teacher is adjusting the lesson plan based on students' feedback.

I'm still adjusting to wearing glasses after 20 years of perfect vision.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

adaptingmodifyingtuningcalibratingfine-tuning

Antonyms

fixingmaintainingkeeping

Related

adjustmentadaptableflexiblemodifycustomize

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