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adjustment vs tightening

tightening vs adjustment

adjustment and tightening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjustment Yes No No No
tightening Yes No No No
As nouns, tightening is a hyponym of adjustment; that is, tightening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjustment:
  • adjustment: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
  • tightening: the act of making something tighter
Other hyponyms of adjustment include laxation, loosening, accommodation, adaptation, tune.
adjustment (noun) tightening (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) the act of making something tighter
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 tightening

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