1. relating to or involving adjustment or adaptation
Usage: technical; psychology

Examples

• The therapist focused on adjustive behaviors to help the patient cope.
• Adjustive mechanisms allow organisms to survive environmental changes.
• The school implemented adjustive strategies for students with learning differences.
• Her adjustive response to stress was remarkably healthy.
• The adjustive process requires time and patience.
• Adjustive counseling helped him develop better coping skills.