adjust vs justify

justify vs adjust

adjust and justify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, justify is a hyponym of adjust; that is, justify 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
justify: adjust the spaces between words

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, harmonise, harmonize, reconcile, linearise, linearize, citify.

adjust (verb)	justify (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	adjust the spaces between words
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	show to be right by providing justification or proof
make correspondent or conformable	(used of God) declare innocent; absolve from the penalty of sin
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Difference between adjust and justify

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