What does "adjusted" mean?

1. (got used to) to have become comfortable in a new place or situation. 2. (corrected for accuracy) changed to be more fair or accurate, often regarding money or data.

How do you use "adjusted"?

Usually takes the preposition 'to' followed by a noun or gerund. Commonly used in financial and statistical contexts before a noun.

adjusted

v. · adj.

US //əˈdʒəstɪd// UK //ɐdʒˈʌstɪd// ad·just·ed

1 got used to (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to have become comfortable in a new place or situation.

to have adapted to a new environment or set of circumstances.

Example

It took a few months, but she finally adjusted to living in a big city.

Example

The students quickly adjusted to the rigorous demands of the university curriculum after a challenging first semester.

Usage

Usually takes the preposition 'to' followed by a noun or gerund.
- adapted
- acclimatised
2 corrected for accuracy (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic

changed to be more fair or accurate, often regarding money or data.

modified to account for specific factors such as inflation, bias, or external variables to provide a more accurate representation.

Example

The bank looked at our adjusted income after taxes were taken out.

Example

Economists prefer to use figures adjusted for inflation to compare the country's growth over several decades.

Usage

Commonly used in financial and statistical contexts before a noun.
- calibrated
- corrected
- unadjusted
- raw