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English Dictionary: adjusted	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adjusted adj altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted" Antonym(s): unadjusted adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability Antonym(s): maladjusted having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment Synonym(s): adjusted, familiarized, familiarised (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to fit me"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adjust \Ad*just"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Adjusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adjusting}.] [OF. ajuster, ajoster (whence F. ajouter to add), LL. adjuxtare to fit; fr. L. ad + juxta near; confused later with L. ad and justus just, right, whence F. ajuster to adjust. See {Just}, v. t. and cf. {Adjute}.] 1. To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard. 2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system. Adjusting the orthography. --Johnson. 3. To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted. 4. To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope. Syn: To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set right; rectify; settle.