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Adjustment vs Maladjustment - What's the difference?

adjustment | maladjustment |

As nouns the difference between adjustment and maladjustment

is that adjustment is a small change; a minor correction; a modification while maladjustment is a poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.

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)

    maladjustment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism
  • (psychology) The inability to adjust oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life