adjust vs harmonise

harmonise vs adjust

adjust and harmonise both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjust	No	No	Yes	No
harmonise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, harmonise is a hyponym of adjust; that is, harmonise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:

adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
harmonise: bring into consonance or accord

Other hyponyms of adjust include proportion, modulate, temper, tune, tune up, calibrate, fine-tune, graduate, tune, tune up, time, trim, zero, zero in, zero, readjust, reset, attune, time, set, modulate, regulate, focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen, sync, synchronise, synchronize, pressurise, pressurize, decompress, depressurise, depressurize, fit, match, plumb, align, coordinate, ordinate, harmonize, reconcile, linearise, linearize, justify, citify.

adjust (verb)	harmonise (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	bring into consonance, harmony, or accord while making music or singing
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	bring into consonance or accord
make correspondent or conformable	bring (several things) into consonance or relate harmoniously
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight	sing or play in harmony
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim	write a harmony for
	go together

Difference between adjust and harmonise

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