Hypernyms for "adjustment"
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acclimation
acclimatisation
acclimatization
accommodation
adaptation
alignment
collimation
cost-of-living allowance
dedifferentiation
deduction
depreciation allowance
differentiation
discount
domestication
habituation
laxation
loosening
readjustment
seasonal adjustment
shakedown
specialisation
specialization
synchronisation
synchronising
synchronization
synchronizing
tare
temperament
tightening
tune
tune-up
voicing
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.