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The polite word for admitting the first plan was wrong.
means A change made to something so it fits better or works more accurately, from a budget to a chiropractor's spine to a personal attitude.
from From Latin 'ad-' (toward) plus 'iuxta' (near, close by) — the same root that gives us 'juxtapose.' So to adjust is literally to bring something 'close to' correct, nudging it nearer the mark rather than starting over.
- economics
- recessions get rebranded as adjustments
- psychology
- adjustment disorder is stress with a deadline
- etymology
- from Latin iuxta, meaning merely nearby
- insurance
- adjusters decide what your loss is worth