readjustment

[ ree-uh-juhst-muh nt ]

/ ˌri əˈdʒʌst mənt /

an act of readjusting or the state of being readjusted.

Finance. a rearrangement in the financial structure of a corporation, usually less drastic than a reorganization.

Origin of readjustment

First recorded in 1765–75; readjust + -ment

In the estimation of the retired general, readjustment alone can take years.

Gen. McChrystal: Future Bookstore Owner? |Ellen Knickmeyer |June 29, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
It meant a flutter of raiment, a deliberation of readjustment, a kind of superb, massive dislocation.

The Adventures of a Widow |Edgar Fawcett
This survey had indicated a widespread need for the readjustment of church life to community welfare in rural Ohio.

Six Thousand Country Churches |Charles Otis Gill
Now this readjustment means an immediate conflict with existing patriotism.

The Salvaging Of Civilisation |H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

The shadow of Schleiermacher's readjustment of Christianity was upon me.

Continental Monthly , Vol V. Issue III. March, 1864 |Various
The mood represented the grist of much subtle effort, comparing, adjustment, and readjustment.

Foes |Mary Johnston