adjustment
Definitions
Noun
- Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
- The act of adjusting something to match a standard
- The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
- An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "adjustment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adjustment | 3 | 35 |
| 2 | adjustments | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | readjustment | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | readjustments | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "adjustment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apartment | 3 | 81 |
| 2 | appointment | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | consistent | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | announcement | 3 | 24 |
| 5 | amendment | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | convenient | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | unpleasant | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | consultant | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | amusement | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | confinement | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | recruitment | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | commencement | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | contingent | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | subservient | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | advisement | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | benevolent | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | commandment | 3 | 2 |
| 18 | concealment | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | containment | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | malevolent | 4 | 2 |
| 21 | refreshment | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | assortment | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | complacent | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | complainant | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | complaisant | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | abridgement | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | absorbent | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | accouterment | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | accoutrement | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | adornment | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | announcment | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | consignment | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | contestant | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | deportment | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "adjustment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adjusted | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | adjustments | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | adjust | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | adjusting | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | amusement | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | adjournment | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | readjustment | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | augment | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | adjusts | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | readjustments | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | adjutant | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | adjuster | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | justen | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | austen | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | aument | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | authement | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | adjusters | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | justman | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | eastmet | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dustman | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "adjustment" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "adjustment" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "adjustment" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | necessitated | 5 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "adjustment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 34
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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