Adjustment vs. Maladjustment

The action of adjusting something

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

The settling or balancing of a financial account

Example: ‘The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee.’;

The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.

Example: ‘When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult.’;

The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim

The act of adjusting, or condition of being adjusted; act of bringing into proper relations; regulation.

Example: ‘Success depends on the nicest and minutest adjustment of the parts concerned.’;

Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling.

The operation of bringing all the parts of an instrument, as a microscope or telescope, into their proper relative position for use; the condition of being thus adjusted; as, to get a good adjustment; to be in or out of adjustment.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

the act of adjusting something to match a standard

the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances;

Example: ‘an allowance for profit’;

A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.

(psychology) The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life.

A bad adjustment.

the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability

Maladjustment is a term used in psychology to refer the . The term maladjustment can be refer to a wide range of social, biological and psychological conditions.Maladjustment can be both intrinsic or extrinsic.

Example: ‘inability to react successfully and satisfactorily to the demand of one's environment’;