discount vs adjustment

adjustment vs discount

discount and adjustment both are nouns.

discount is a verb but adjustment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, adjustment is a hypernym of discount; that is, adjustment is a word with a broader meaning than discount:

discount: an amount or percentage deducted
adjustment: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

Other hypernyms of discount include allowance.

discount (noun)	adjustment (noun)
the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
an amount or percentage deducted	the act of adjusting something to match a standard
interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
a refund of some fraction of the amount paid	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

discount (verb)	adjustment (verb)
bar from attention or consideration
give a reduction in price on

Difference between discount and adjustment

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