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adjust vs readjust

readjust vs adjust

adjust and readjust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjust No No Yes No
readjust No No Yes No
As verbs, readjust is a hyponym of adjust; that is, readjust 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
  • readjust: adjust again after an initial failure
As verbs, readjust is a hyponym of adjust; that is, readjust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:
  • adjust: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
  • readjust: adjust anew
adjust (verb) readjust (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard adjust anew
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions adjust again after an initial failure
make correspondent or conformable
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 readjust

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