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readjustment

/ɹiədʒˈʌstmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables
read-just-ment
IPA
/ɹiədʒˈʌstmənt/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A second or subsequent adjustment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- French ajustementbor. English adjustment English readjustment From re- + adjustment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

readjustments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

realignment recalibration

Synonyms

adjustment registration

Rhymes With

adjustment

Questions

How do you pronounce readjustment?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiədʒˈʌstmənt/.
What does readjustment mean?
A second or subsequent adjustment.
Where does readjustment come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- French ajustementbor. English adjustment English readjustment From re- + adjustment.

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