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| alignment |
the state of being in proper adjustment for efficient coordinated function. [1/4 definitions] |
| COLA |
an adjustment in wages or payments, or an automatic schedule of such adjustments, based on changes in the cost of living (acronym for "cost of living adjustment"). |
| escalator clause |
a clause in a contract that provides for adjustment in prices, wages, and the like, based on changes in production costs, the cost of living, or the like. |
| focus |
an adjustment on an optical device that will sharpen the image viewed. [1/9 definitions] |
| indexation |
the automatic adjustment of wages, prices, interest rates, or other economic factors to a cost-of-living index. |
| maladjustment |
faulty or unsatisfactory adjustment. [1/2 definitions] |
| overadjustment |
combined form of adjustment. |
| overcompensate |
to make an adjustment beyond what is required. [1/3 definitions] |
| readjustment |
combined form of adjustment. |
| rectify |
to make a perfect adjustment or calibration of (something). [1/4 definitions] |
| redress |
a correction or adjustment. [1/4 definitions] |
| regulator |
a device used for self-adjustment of a machine. [1/2 definitions] |
| tune |
the adjustment of an electronic device to receive signals clearly at a given frequency. [1/12 definitions] |
| tune-up |
a general adjustment to put all parts, as of an engine, in good working order. [1/2 definitions] |
| tweak |
to make a small adjustment or adjustments to; fine-tune. [2/4 definitions] |
| uncompromising |
not admitting of adjustment or change; inflexible; undeviating. [1/2 definitions] |
| windage |
the influence, or amount of influence, of wind on the course of a projectile, or an adjustment in aiming to counteract this influence. [1/3 definitions] |
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