Adjustor

/əˈdʒʌstər/ noun

Definition

An alternative spelling of adjuster; a person or device that performs adjustments or fine-tunes something.

Etymology

From 'adjust' + -or suffix, a variant ending used in legal and technical contexts. The -or ending competes with -er in English, with -or being more common in formal or French-influenced terminology.

Kelly Says

In insurance, you might encounter both 'adjuster' and 'adjustor' on official documents—it's basically a spelling preference that persists in formal legal writing, similar to 'theatre' vs. 'theater.'

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