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noun
One who adjusts something, especially the amount of compensation due in an insurance claim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A component used to adjust something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: adjustor, claims adjuster, claims adjustor, claim agent
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: investigator
History
Etymology tree English adjust Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adjuster From adjust + -er.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
