Meaning
settling, adjustment
- The process of settling, stabilizing, or finding a balance
- A minor structural, administrative, or financial adjustment
In a sentence
Dopo il trasloco serve sempre un breve periodo di assestamento.
After moving house, a short settling-in period is always needed.
I lievi rumori notturni erano dovuti all'assestamento naturale dell'edificio.
The faint night noises were due to the building's natural settling.
Il parlamento voterà domani sull'assestamento del bilancio statale.
Parliament will vote tomorrow on the state budget adjustment.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assestamento | masculine · singular |
| assestamenti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in economics ('assestamento di bilancio') and geology or construction (settling of soil or buildings).