self-adjustment

noun

self-ad·​just·​ment ˌself-ə-ˈjəs(t)-mənt How to pronounce self-adjustment (audio)
: adjustment to oneself or one's environment

Examples of self-adjustment in a Sentence

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Look inward and make self-adjustments that improve your living conditions and surroundings. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-adjustment was in 1848

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“Self-adjustment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-adjustment. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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