readjustment - Definition | Dictionary definition of readjustment

Definition of readjustment

the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)

Type of:: accommodation, adjustment, fitting
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

Types:: show 9 types...; hide 9 types...; alignment
the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other; camber
the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top; toe-in
the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back; collimation
the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope; temperament
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys; equal temperament
the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones; tune-up
adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance; synchronisation, synchronising, synchronization, synchronizing
an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison; voicing
the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color

Type of:: calibration, standardisation, standardization
the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument