# adjusted

Pronunciation: say "uh-JUS-tid" US/UK /əˈd͡ʒʌstɪd/, AUS /əˈd͡ʒɐstɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of adjust. — simple past and past participle of adjust
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of adjust. Use this form for something that happened before now.
   - _The accountant adjusted the figures to reflect rising costs._
   - _Prices were adjusted after the new tax took effect._

## Adjective

2. Modified to offset a distorting factor, so the resulting figure is free of bias.
   - Simple: Changed in a careful way so the numbers are fair and not misleading.
   - _Economists prefer the adjusted figures because they account for seasonal swings._
   - _The adjusted rate removes the effect of population growth from the totals._

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