Adjusted

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  adjusted \adjusted\ adj.
     1. 1 accommodated to certain requirements
  
     Syn: regulated
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. 1 having become accustomed [to surroundings, a situation.
        etc.] [Narrower terms: {oriented (vs. unoriented),
        orientated ]
  
     Syn: familiarized
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. 1 (Music) so tuned as to allow modulation into other keys
        [Narrower terms: {tempered (vs. untempered)}]
  
     Syn: tuned
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. adjusted to produce a clear image; -- of an optical system
        (e.g. eye or opera glasses) [Narrower terms: {focused (vs.
        unfocused), focussed ] WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     2. To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.
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              Adjusting the orthography.            --Johnson.
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     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.
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     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.
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     Syn: To adapt; suit; arrange; regulate; accommodate; set
          right; rectify; settle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  adjusted
       adj 1: 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" [ant:
               {unadjusted}]
       2: adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional
          stability [ant: {maladjusted}]
       3: having achieved a comfortable relationship with your
          environment [syn: {familiarized}, {familiarised}]
       4: (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted;
          "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to
          fit me"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "adjusted":
     able, acclimated, acclimatized, accommodated, accustomed, adapted,
     capable, case-hardened, checked out, competent, conditioned,
     experienced, familiarized, fit, fitted, hardened, inured,
     naturalized, orientated, oriented, proficient, qualified, run-in,
     seasoned, suited, trained, used to, well-fitted, well-qualified,
     well-suited, wont, wonted