adjusted
Americanadjective
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arranged or fitted properly.
Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
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adapted to surroundings or circumstances (often used in combination).
a well-adjusted child.
Other Word Forms
- misadjusted adjective
- quasi-adjusted adjective
- unadjusted adjective
- well-adjusted adjective
Etymology
Origin of adjusted
Example Sentences
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Over seven days, the researchers adjusted the levels of methionine and cysteine in the animals' diets.
From Science Daily
For its studio and HBO Max streaming businesses this year, the company saw strong gains in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, a widely followed measure of underlying profitability.
From MarketWatch
The move came after the maker of surgical wound care and oral car products reported External link adjusted earnings per share of $1.57 on Thursday evening, up from $1.41 a year ago.
From Barron's
The company forecast first-quarter adjusted earnings of 2 cents to 8 cents a share.
The adjusted loss per share was 56 cents, more than Wall Street’s consensus estimate of 50 cents, and up from eight cents last year.
From Barron's
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