ajustada

Ajustada is the feminine form of the adjective ajustado in Spanish and Portuguese, and it also appears as the feminine form of the past participle of ajustar. The verb ajustar means to adjust, fit, set, or calibrate, and its participle forms agree with the noun they modify.

In everyday use, ajustada describes something that has been made to fit or be in harmony with requirements. In clothing, a prenda ajustada or roupa ajustada is snug or form-fitting. In time and finance, phrases such as horario ajustado or presupuesto ajustado refer to tight or constrained schedules and budgets. The expression medidas ajustadas indicates measures tailored to specific conditions. In general, ajustada can also describe alignment with reality or specifications, as in ideas or plans that are “ajustadas a la realidad” or “ajustadas a los estándares.”

In Portuguese, ajustada conveys similar meanings: uma peça ajustada (a well-fitting garment), curva ajustada (a fitted curve), orçamento ajustado (tight budget). It can describe a model or method that has been calibrated or fitted, for example, um modelo ajustado or uma estimativa ajustada, depending on context.

Related forms include ajustado (masculine), ajustáveis (adjustable), and ajuste (the adjustment). The term is common across everyday language and technical domains such as tailoring, engineering, statistics, and economics, where ajustada signals conformity to requirements, constraints, or data.