(accounting) A journal entry made to ensure that some financial activity is assigned to the posting period in which the activity occurred.

plural of adjusting entry

(of a machine or tool) Not requiring external adjustment; adapting itself automatically to the circumstances in which it is used.

plural of structural adjustment

(economics) The offering of loans by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to countries experiencing economic crisis, with the aim of adjusting their economic structure, improving international competitiveness, and restoring the balance of payments.

(US) Part of a prison used for the segregation and isolation of difficult prisoners.

plural of adjustment center

(travel industry, aviation) (Formerly, no longer in use) An IATA defined amount used to adjust Fare Construction Units in international airfare calculations.

plural of currency adjustment factor

plural of fine adjustment tool