Definition of 'adjustment'

Noun

1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
      Synonyms: accommodation fitting
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
      Synonyms: alteration modification
3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
      Synonyms: registration readjustment
4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
      Synonyms: adaptation adaption
5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
      Synonyms: allowance

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