Pronunciation: /əˈdʒʌstɪv/

Definitions of adjustive

adjective relating to or involving adjustment

Example Sentences

A1 I need to make some adjustive changes to my schedule to fit in all my classes.

A2 She made an adjustive decision to switch to a different career path.

B1 The therapist recommended some adjustive exercises to improve my posture.

B2 The company implemented adjustive measures to increase productivity.

C1 The government introduced adjustive policies to address the economic downturn.

C2 The team used adjustive strategies to adapt to the changing market conditions.

Examples of adjustive in a Sentence

formal The therapist recommended an adjustive approach to help improve the patient's posture.

informal I think an adjustive technique could help fix your computer problem.

slang Let's try an adjustive method to see if it works better.

figurative Life is all about making adjustive changes to adapt to different situations.

Grammatical Forms of adjustive

past tense

adjusted

plural

adjustives

comparative

more adjustive

superlative

most adjustive

present tense

adjusts

future tense

will adjust

perfect tense

have adjusted

continuous tense

is adjusting

singular

adjustive

positive degree

adjustive

infinitive

to adjust

gerund

adjusting

participle

adjusted

Origin and Evolution of adjustive

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'adjustive' originated from the Latin word 'adiustare' meaning 'to bring near'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'adjustive' has evolved to refer to something that is capable of making adjustments or adaptations to achieve a desired outcome or result.