verb · neutral
adjust
/əˈdʒʌst/ad·JUST
Band 7+speakingtask1task2
to change something slightly to make it more suitable, accurate, or effective
Examples
“We adjusted the parameters to improve model accuracy.”
“Students often need time to adjust to university life.”
“The analyst adjusted the figures to account for inflation.”
Band 8 sentence
“After initial testing, the researchers adjusted the algorithm to reduce bias.”
Collocations
- adjust the settings/parameters/figures
- adjust to (a situation)
Word family
adjustment nounadjustable adj
Common mistakes
She adjust the data for errors.→She adjusted the data for errors.
You need to adjust with new environment.→You need to adjust to the new environment.
Say it for a higher band
5change→6modify→7+adjust
Synonyms
modify
change
Easily confused
modify
“The engineer modified the design to meet safety standards.”
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