adjustment vs dedifferentiation

dedifferentiation vs adjustment

adjustment and dedifferentiation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjustment	Yes	No	No	No
dedifferentiation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dedifferentiation is a hyponym of adjustment; that is, dedifferentiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjustment:

adjustment: the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
dedifferentiation: the loss of specialization in form or function

Other hyponyms of adjustment include acclimation, acclimatisation, acclimatization, domestication, differentiation, specialisation, specialization.

adjustment (noun)	dedifferentiation (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)	the loss of specialization in form or function
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Difference between adjustment and dedifferentiation

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