Ajutment

/əˈdʒuːtmənt/ noun

Definition

An archaic term for something that has been joined or fitted together; the act or result of adjusting or joining.

Etymology

From Old French 'ajustement,' related to 'ajuster' (to adjust or fit). The term was used in English during the 16th-17th centuries, now archaic.

Kelly Says

Ajutment was an old English word for 'adjustment'—we eventually dropped it in favor of the French-derived 'adjustment,' but it survived longest in Scottish English and technical trade jargon where old words linger longest.

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