readjust

Readjust is a verb meaning to adjust again or to realign something after a change, error, or new conditions. It conveys a reapplication of fine-tuning or modification to bring something back into proper alignment, balance, or function. The form is built with the prefix re- added to adjust.

As a transitive verb, readjust typically appears with a direct object: readjust the settings, readjust the plan, readjust the strap. It can also be used intransitively with a following prepositional phrase, as in readjust to a new environment or readjust to changing circumstances. The noun form readjustment refers to the act or process of making such changes.

Common contexts include:

- Mechanical or technical work: readjusting components, calibrations, or tolerances on devices or machinery.

- Planning and operations: readjusting schedules, budgets, or project scopes in response to new information or constraints.

- Personal adaptation: readjusting to a new job, residence, or routine after a disruption or transition.

Compared with adjust, readjust emphasizes a second or subsequent modification rather than a first-time alignment. It is frequently used in formal or semi-formal writing, technical documentation, and everyday speech when describing corrective or adaptive actions.

Related terms include adjustment, recalibration, realignment, and readjustment as a noun. These terms share a core idea of bringing something into proper or acceptable condition after some change has occurred.