readjustment

Noun
  1. The act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) (synset 100194976)
    is a type of: accommodation, adjustment, fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  2. The act of adjusting something to match a standard (synset 101001729)
    is a type of: calibration, standardisation, standardization - the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
    subtypes:
    • alignment - the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
    • 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
    • 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
    same as: adjustment, registration

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