unadjusted
Definition
- 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)
Adjective
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not having adapted to new conditions
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several unadjusted refugees
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not altered to fit certain requirements;
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an unadjusted figure of 8.5 percent
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the unadjusted clock is running fast
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