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Adjustment vs Contra - What's the difference?

adjustment | contra |

As nouns the difference between adjustment and contra

is that adjustment is a small change; a minor correction; a modification while contra is street (of houses).

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)

    contra

    English

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • against; contrary or opposed to

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • to the contrary to something

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) a deal to swap goods or services
  • (label) an entry that cancels another entry
  • any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass
  • contra dance

    • Anagrams

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