readjustment

CEFRC1

/riəˈdʒʌstmənt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change made to fit a new situation better.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A second or subsequent adjustment.

Examples

  • A minor readjustment of the lens helped to clear the image.

  • The patient required a long period of careful readjustment.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Moving to a new country requires a significant period of readjustment.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After the move to a new country, the family needed a period of blank to the different culture.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From re- + adjustment.