self-adjustment: Meaning and Definition of

self-ad•just•ment

Pronunciation: (self'u-just'munt, self"-), [key]
— n.
  1. adjustment of oneself or itself, as to the environment.
  2. the process of resolving one's problems or reactions to stress without outside intervention.
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