(v. t.) To make exact; to fit; to make correspondent or conformable; to bring into proper relations; as, to adjust a garment to the body, or things to a standard.
(v. t.) To put in order; to regulate, or reduce to system.
(v. t.) To settle or bring to a satisfactory state, so that parties are agreed in the result; as, to adjust accounts; the differences are adjusted.
(v. t.) To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope.
Example Sentences:
(1) Increased plasmin activity was associated with advancing stage of lactation and older cows after appropriate adjustments were made for the effects of milk yield and SCC.
(2) The difference in HDL and HDL2 cholesterol concentrations between the MI+ and MI- groups or between the MI+ and CHD- groups persisted after adjustment by analysis of covariance for the effect of physical activity, alcohol intake, obesity, duration of diabetes, and glycemic control.
(3) However, this predictive value disappeared when five baseline parameters found to predict the outcome (neopterin, beta 2-microglobulin, p24 antigen, anti-p18 antibody and immunoglobulin A) were adjusted.
(4) Throughout the period of rehabilitation, the frequent changes of a patient's condition may require a process of ongoing evaluation and appropriate adjustments in the physical therapy program.
(5) This modified endocrine activity in brook trout may reflect adjustment to adverse external ionic conditions.
(6) Variables included an ego-delay measure obtained from temporal estimations, perceptions of temporal dominance and relatedness obtained from Cottle's Circles Test, Ss' ages, and a measure of long-term posthospital adjustment.
(7) By adjustment to the swaying movements of the horse, the child feels how to retain straightening alignment, symmetry and balance.
(8) The prevalence of diabetes was 36% higher among San Antonio Mexican Americans than among Mexicans in Mexico City; this difference was highly statistically significant (age- and sex-adjusted prevalence ratio 1.36, P = 0.006).
(9) These reflexes can function to limit forces applied to a leg and provide compensatory adjustments in other legs.
(10) This activity scheme uses as its base, dose potency measured as TD50, the chronic dose rate that actuarially halves the adjusted percentage of tumor-free animals at the end of the study (Gold et al., Environ.
(11) "With the advent of sophisticated data-processing capabilities (including big data), the big number-crunchers can detect, model and counter all manner of online activities just by detecting the behavioural patterns they see in the data and adjusting their tactics accordingly.
(12) Sterilization rates at the time of abortions increased with increasing age and with increasing gravidity, but the total rates, adjusted for age and gravidity of patients, have changed little in the past 15 years.
(13) The adjusted odds ratio of having one or more hospitalization for current drinkers relative to life-long abstainers in females was 0.67 (95 per cent confidence interval 0.57-0.79) and in males was 0.74 (0.57-0.96).
(14) The crude survival rate at 5 years was 83.3% (age-adjusted 96%), and at 10 years 53.8%).
(15) There were no relationships between blood pressure and calorie-adjusted intakes of fats, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium.
(16) In this paper we propose an alternative approach, based on a simple adjustment of the standard Pearson chi-square test for the equality of proportions.
(17) Dose adjustment using 24-hour levels was well tolerated and should help to attain a more rapid response to antidepressant treatment.
(18) Scientists at the University of Trento, Italy, have discovered that the way a dog's tail moves is linked to its mood, and by observing each other's tails, dogs can adjust their behaviour accordingly .
(19) Adjustment for possible mechanisms correlated with social class (marital status, smoking, time of first antenatal visit) decreased the higher occurrence of low birthweight infants in the low educational groups.
(20) An attempt to eliminate the age effect by adjusting for age differences in monaural shadowing errors, fluid intelligence, and pure-tone hearing loss did not succeed.
Readjust
Definition:
(v. t.) To adjust or settle again; to put in a different order or relation; to rearrange.
Example Sentences:
(1) A comprehensive multivariate framework aimed at predicting the factors that enhance or impede readjustment after a heart attack, has been developed and empirically supported by a study among convalescents after heart attack.
(2) However, synaptic readjustment did occur caudal to the lesion.
(3) Root off- and on-shifts in cell haemolysates at 24 degrees C, produced predominantly by changing pH but with unavoidable subsequent readjustments of the CO(2)-bicarbonate buffer systems, had an initial rapid phase with half-times as low as 0.01 sec.
(4) Readjustment in terms of school performance was good but was less good for psychosocial development.
(5) However, when used for periods of 2-3 years, the reproductive system usually requires a period of a few cycles to readjust itself for proper ovulation.
(6) In some nephrons, readjustments of GCP occurred in response to step changes in perfusion pressure within the range of 90 to 165 mm Hg.
(7) During restoration of the synaptic contacts readjustment of dendritic tips occurred.
(8) His pencil or pastel notes, readjusts, notes again with more emphasis the advancing or receding edge of a continually moving body.
(9) The findings indicate that emotional reactions after a MI should be monitored during convalescence to identify patients at risk for a failure in emotional readjustment.
(10) The behavior at pH 9.0 reverted to the behavior at pH 4.8 when the pH was readjusted.
(11) We also evaluated the stability of this concentrated serum at 6 degrees C, -20 degrees C and -70 degrees C. We also verified whether readjustment of the pH of the concentrated resin-treated serum would have improved its stability at -20 degrees C.
(12) Serially obtained synovial fluid specimens were yellow and clear or hazy and had good mucinous precipitate quality at all times in all horses, except 2, in which the catheter required readjustment.
(13) ), must also involve readjustment of dynamic mobility.
(14) This calls probably for readjustment of the corresponding algorithm.
(15) Exposure of the enzyme to high pH (9-10) led to only a small loss of secondary structure and partial reactivation could be observed on readjustment of the pH to 8.0.
(16) Labour’s Chris Leslie said: ‘Lots of very wealthy people will be delighted with massive giveaway.’ Overseas aid budget Budget will be “readjusted”, saving £650m in 2019-20.
(17) It is concluded that in HTRs, because of constrained maximum HR, only work loads up to 60% of the VO2max of CTLs may be attained; also, owing to the fast readjustment of Q, up to work loads of 75 to 100 W, the rest to work transition phase is not impaired.
(18) Application of multivariate techniques of data analysis revealed a 'structure' highlighting the relative weight of various 'demands' in impeding readjustment, and the relative significance of the individual's self-controlled resources in coping with these demands and thus enhance readjustment.
(19) Exercise therapy in the morning hours resulted in the readjustment of hormonal regulation characterized by the predominance of the activity of the counterinsular systems over the insular one.
(20) A close correlation was shown between this synaptic readjustment and the strength of uncontrollable undulatory movements seen caudal to the lesion site following spinal cord transection.