adjustment
a·djust·ment/əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/noun
adjustment is spelled A-D-J-U-S-T-M-E-N-T: 10 letters and 3 syllables (a·djust·ment). It appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, adjustment means “The action of adjusting something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of adjustment is adjustments.
How many letters and syllables are in adjustment?
| Letters | 10: A-D-J-U-S-T-M-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: a·djust·ment |
| In writing | 7.6 times per million words; the 8,542nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is adjustment?
Adjustment appears 7.6 times per million words in written English, the 8,542nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce adjustment?
- US /əˈd͡ʒʌst.mənt/
- Australia /əˈd͡ʒɐst.mənt/
- Australia /əˈd͡ʒast.mənt/
Adjustment has 3 syllables, split a·djust·ment in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-adjustment.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of adjustment
- adjustments plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does adjustment mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The action of adjusting something.
- 2
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
- 3
The settling or balancing of a financial account.
The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
- 4
The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.
- 5
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate adjustment?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of adjustment: adj..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Adjustment in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Anpassen, geringfügiges Ändern , Anpassung, Regulierung, geringfügige Änderung |
| French | ajustement, arèglement |
| Portuguese | ajustamento, ajuste |
| Spanish | ajuste, modificación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.