Adjustment
41adjustment — An arrangement; a settlement. In the law of insurance, the adjustment of a loss is the ascertainment of its amount and the ratable distribution of it among those liable to pay it. The settling and ascertaining the amount of the indemnity which… …
42adjustment — adjust ► VERB 1) alter slightly so as to achieve a desired result. 2) become used to a new situation. 3) assess (loss or damages) when settling an insurance claim. DERIVATIVES adjustability noun adjustable adjective adjuster noun adjustment noun …
43adjustment — noun 1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑accommodation, ↑fitting • Derivationally related forms: ↑fit (for: ↑fitting), ↑accommodate …
44Adjustment disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F43.2 ICD 9 309 …
45adjustment factor — ➔ factor1 * * * adjustment factor UK US noun [C] ► a number used to correct a calculation: »An adjustment factor of .90 means that the rate shown in the chart is 90% of the standard rate …
46adjustment date — The date the interest rate changes on an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). On most ARMs, the rate starts out fixed at a discount for an initial period, such as five years. Then it s reset (typically upward) on the adjustment date to reflect current …
47adjustment account — ➔ account1 * * * adjustment account UK US noun [C] (also control account) ACCOUNTING ► an account kept by a company in addition to the official account, that is used to check that the official account is correct …
48Adjustment Processing System — (APS) A software application used to make payroll adjustments for employees other than rural carriers and their replacements for data obtained from Form 2240, Pay, Leave, or Other Hours Adjustment Request (Compare with Rural Adjustment Processing …
49Adjustment Team — is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It was first published in Orbit Science Fiction in 1954, and later published in The Book of Philip K. Dick in 1992, and in Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick in 2002.Ed Fletcher, a real estates… …
50adjustment of status — The procedure for applying for U.S. permanent residence (a green card ) while living in the United States. Applicants submit a written application and later attend an interview at a local USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) office.… …
