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Adjustment vs Adequacy - What's the difference?

adjustment | adequacy |

As nouns the difference between adjustment and adequacy

is that adjustment is a small change; a minor correction; a modification while adequacy is the quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

adjustment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a small change; a minor correction; a modification
    • The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.
  • The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
    • When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.

    Synonyms

    * change * correction * modification

    Related terms

    * adjustable * adjuster

    See also

    * (wikipedia)

    adequacy

    English

    Noun

    (adequacies)
  • The quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.
    • His zeal is, of course, unquestionable; his adequacy, however, I doubt.