ad·just·ment 
/əˈʤʌstmənt/ noun
plural ad·just·ments /əˈʤʌstmənt/ noun 1 : a small change that improves something or makes it work better [count] ▪ The engine only needed a minor adjustment. ▪ She made some slight adjustments to the recipe. [noncount] ▪ The engine only needed minor adjustment. 2 : a change that makes it possible for a person to do better or work better in a new situation [count] ▪ Moving from the city to the country requires an adjustment. [noncount] ▪ We went through a period of adjustment at the new school. 3 : the act or process of changing or adjusting something (such as a number) [count] ▪ The figures were calculated with no adjustments for inflation. [noncount] ▪ The figures were calculated with no adjustment for inflation.
