noun

el ajuste

adjustment

Cambio o arreglo para que algo quede mejor, funcione bien o encaje como debe.

The word ajuste refers to the act or result of adjusting, fitting, or regulating something. Depending on the context, it can have several meanings:

Physical fit or calibration: The process of making something fit perfectly into another space or ensuring a mechanism works correctly. For example, the adjustment of a machine or the fit of a piece of clothing.
Economic or financial adjustment: Refers to measures taken to balance an account, a budget, or a national economy, often involving cuts or changes in prices and wages (e.g., ajuste fiscal).
Agreement or settlement: It can refer to a formal agreement or a resolution reached between two or more parties to settle a debt or a dispute.
Correction: A minor change made to something to improve its accuracy or performance.

Grammar: It is a masculine noun (el ajuste). It is derived from the verb ajustar .
Word origin: It comes from the prefix a- (to/towards) and the noun juste (from the Latin iustus, meaning just or right). The term essentially implies bringing something into a state of being "just" or correct.