linearize vs adjust

linearize and adjust both are verbs.

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

As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of linearize; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than linearize:

linearize: make linear or get into a linear form
adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

Other hypernyms of linearize include correct, set.

linearize (verb)	adjust (verb)
make linear or get into a linear form	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
	adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
	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