Adjusting

//əˈd͡ʒʌstɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Adjustment.

    "The big economic shiftings and adjustings pinch us now and then; and we shall save energy if we adapt ourselves forthwith, without reviling the rest of the family."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of adjust form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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accommodatingacquiescentadaptationadjustmentamenablecompliant

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"Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese."

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