tare vs adjustment

adjustment vs tare

tare and adjustment both are nouns.

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

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

tare: an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
adjustment: an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

Other hypernyms of tare include allowance.

tare (noun)	adjustment (noun)
(chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo	the act of adjusting something to match a standard
any of several weedy vetches grown for forage	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Difference between tare and adjustment

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