Coadjust

/koʊˈæd.dʒʌst/ verb

Definition

To adjust or fit something together with another person or thing as partners.

Etymology

From Latin co- (together) + adjustare (to fit, adjust). The word emerged in technical and administrative contexts where multiple elements needed precise alignment, borrowing from Old French adjuster.

Kelly Says

This word appears most in 17th-century engineering and architecture texts—imagine two craftsmen carefully adjusting a door frame together so it fits perfectly with the wall. That's coadjusting!

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