Adjust | Mean of adjust in English Dictionary

/əˈʤʌst/

• Verb
• to change (something) in a minor way so that it works better
1. The car is easier to drive since the clutch was adjusted.
2. I adjusted the volume on the radio.
• to change the position of (something)
1. He adjusted his glasses/tie.
2. She adjusted the car seat so she could reach the pedals.
• to change in order to work or do better in a new situation
1. Going to a new school can be difficult, but the kids will eventually adjust.
2. The kids will eventually adjust to the new school.
3. Our eyes gradually adjusted to the darkness of the cave.
4. It's hard to adjust to the idea that she's gone.
5. It's hard to adjust myself to the idea that she's gone.

• to make an amount or number more exact by considering other information
1. He actually makes less money now than he did 10 years ago, when you adjust his salary for inflation. [=when you calculate what his salary would be without inflation]
2. He makes less money now, when you adjust for inflation, than he did 10 years ago.