unadjusted

Thân thiện

The clock remains unadjusted and shows the wrong time.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not adapted or accustomed to new conditions or circumstances: Refers to a person, group, or thing that has not yet become familiar with or acclimated to a changed environment or situation.
   • Not altered or corrected for specific factors; in its raw or original form: Refers to data, a measurement, or a figure that has not been modified to account for variables like seasonality, inflation, or other influences that allow for fair comparison.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective (Not adapted):
  • The unadjusted students struggled with the new school's rigorous schedule.
  • She felt unadjusted to the fast pace of city life after moving from a rural town.
• Adjective (Not altered data):
  • The unadjusted unemployment rate does not account for seasonal hiring patterns.
  • The unadjusted sales figures show a spike in December.

Advanced Usage

• In statistics and economics: The term is frequently used to contrast preliminary, raw data ("unadjusted data") with data that has been processed ("seasonally adjusted data," "inflation-adjusted figures") to provide a clearer analytical picture.
• In psychology/sociology: Can describe an individual's state of failing to cope with or integrate into a new social or cultural context.

Variants and Related Words

• Adjust (verb): To change or adapt something to fit new conditions or requirements.
• Adjusted (adjective): The opposite state; having adapted or been altered.
• Adjustment (noun): The process of adapting or the alteration made.
• Maladjusted (adjective): A stronger term implying a failure to adjust, often resulting in psychological or social problems.

Synonyms

• Unacclimated: Not accustomed to a new climate or environment.
• Unaccustomed: Not familiar with or used to something.
• Raw (data): Data that has not been processed, cleaned, or analyzed.
• Preliminary (figures): Initial figures subject to later revision or adjustment.

Antonyms

• Adjusted
• Accustomed
• Acclimated
• Corrected (data)
• Seasonally adjusted (data)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having adapted to new conditions
   • several unadjusted refugees
2. not altered to fit certain requirements;
   • an unadjusted figure of 8.5 percent
   • the unadjusted clock is running fast

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unadapted