adjust vs reset

reset vs adjust

adjust is not a noun while reset is a noun.

adjust and reset both are verbs.

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

As verbs, reset is a hyponym of adjust; that is, reset 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
reset: adjust again after an initial failure

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, 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, justify, citify.

adjust (noun)	reset (noun)
	device for resetting instruments or controls

adjust (verb)	reset (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	set to zero
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	adjust again after an initial failure
make correspondent or conformable	set anew
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 reset

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