Hi~ Would you take a look at the sentences below and explain some about the difference between "adjust" and "adapt"? To me, those words look similar but there must be some reason the writer use those words together.
So... waiting for your comments... thanks in advance~!
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- It would be our job as educators to adjust and adapt our instructional strategies and practices to meet the
individual needs of every student.
- Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to experience significant increases in student performance taking place over a short period of time. As a school administrator and superintendent, I have learned that every
new leader has to adjust and adapt to a new culture.
adjust = to make small changes to something. )
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adjust = to make small changes to something. (I always have to adjust the seat belt.)
adapt = to change to fit the environment or to fit something; (Climate change is happening too fast for species to adapt; most will die out.)