readjustment

Shifting back again

Readjustment is the process of adapting again after change—returning to a previous state or accommodating new circumstances.

After major disruptions, people go through a period of readjustment: soldiers returning from war, workers after layoffs, couples after separation.

The word implies that adjustment is ongoing, not a one-time event.

Minor readjustments involve fine-tuning: a readjustment of the thermostat, salary readjustments for inflation.

mechanical

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

realignmentAdjusting relative positions
tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments

recalibration · alignment · correction · regulation · synchronization · repositioning · resetting · zeroing · tweaking · servicing

organizational

restructuring

Rearranging an existing framework

reorganizationChanging how something's arranged
realignmentAdjusting relative positions
overhaulComplete systematic repair

reform · reshuffling · redeployment · reassignment · rescheduling · reprioritization · downsizing · rightsizing · reengineering

psychological

adaptation

Fitting to new conditions

copingManaging under strain
acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
habituationDiminished reaction over time

reorientation · assimilation · acclimation · acceptance · normalization · desensitization · resilience · reframing · processing · integration

recovery

rehabilitation

Recovery from injury/addiction

reintegrationRestoration to a group
convalescencePost-illness healing phase
restorationReturning something to condition

healing · renewal · recuperation · rebuilding · reconditioning · therapy · bounce-back · reentry · resettlement · demobilization

economic

rebalancing

Restoring proper proportions

restructuringRearranging an existing framework
correctionFixing of mistakes
stabilizationProcess of becoming steady

recalculation · redistribution · renegotiation · refinancing · repricing · reassessment · reallocation · devaluation · revaluation · cost-of-living

Categories

adjustmentstweaks, shifts, fixes, tuning, fine-tune
modificationsmod, alteration, modification, revision, edit
Military Mental HealthPTSD, combat stress, combat trauma, shell shock, battle fatigue
demobilizationdemob, demobilize, demobilization, disband, disbanding
Peace Corpsvolunteers, service, host country, host family, assignment

Opposites

stability vs. change

readjustmentstasis

State of inactivity

immutability · permanence · fixity · stability · constancy

alignment vs. misalignment

readjustmentmaladjustment

Failure to adapt properly

misalignment · disarrangement · disorder · disorganization · derangement

temporal sequence of configuration

readjustmentestablishment

Founded organization or venue

initialization · default setting

Family

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G