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readjust vs adjust

adjust vs readjust

readjust and adjust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
readjust No No Yes No
adjust No No Yes No
As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of readjust; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than readjust:
  • readjust: adjust anew
  • adjust: adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
Other hypernyms of readjust include adapt, conform.
As verbs, adjust is a hypernym of readjust; that is, adjust is a word with a broader meaning than readjust:
  • readjust: adjust again after an initial failure
  • adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Other hypernyms of readjust include correct, set.
readjust (verb) adjust (verb)
adjust anew alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
adjust again after an initial failure 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
Difference between readjust and adjust

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