adjudication vs adjustment

adjudication

noun
  • The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement. 

  • The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action. 

  • A judgment or sentence. 

  • A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt. 

  • The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt. 

adjustment

noun
  • The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim 

  • The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration 

  • The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment. 

  • The action of adjusting something 

  • The settling or balancing of a financial account 

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