- adjustive
- adjective see adjust
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
adjustive
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Adjustive — Ad*just ive, a. Tending to adjust. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjustive — [ə jus′tiv] adj. having to do with adjustment … English World dictionary
adjustive — /euh jus tiv/, adj. concerned with, making, or controlling adjustments: to settle in a chair with adjustive motions; a thermostat with an adjustive dial. [1880 85; ADJUST + IVE] * * * … Universalium
adjustive — ad·just·ive … English syllables
adjustive — adjective conducive to adjustment • Similar to: ↑adaptive, ↑adaptative • Derivationally related forms: ↑adjust … Useful english dictionary
Chiropractic — Intervention A chiropract … Wikipedia
Chiropractic treatment techniques — Many chiropractic treatment techniques are available for use by chiropractors. Although the chiropractic profession is primarily based on the use of the spinal adjustment, many other techniques exist for treating the spine, as well as other… … Wikipedia
dysfunctional — adj. 1. impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Psychol.) failing to serve an adjustive purpose; of a trait or condition; as, dysfunctional behavior. Syn: nonadaptive. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjust — verb Etymology: Middle English ajusten, from Old French ajuster to make conform, from a (from Latin ad ) + juste right, exact more at just Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to bring to a more satisf … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gregory Bateson — Rudolph Arnheim (L) and Bateson (R) speaking at the American Federation of Arts 48th Annual Convention, 1957 Apr 6 / Eliot Elisofon, photographer. American Federation of Arts records, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution … Wikipedia
