Adjustation

/ædʒʌˈsteɪʃən/ noun

Definition

An archaic or rare term for the process or result of adjusting something to a proper state or condition.

Etymology

From 'adjust' + -ation suffix. This Latinate formation appears in older legal and technical texts but is now considered obsolete, replaced by the simpler 'adjustment.'

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars loved adding -ation to everything because it sounded more official and Latin-derived—'adjustation' appears in old legal documents, but it's so clunky that English speakers naturally defaulted to 'adjustment,' which flows better.

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