adjustment

/ədʒˈʌstmənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
3. the act of adjusting something to match a standard
4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
5. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
   “an allowance for profit”

Synonyms for adjustment

• accommodation
• fitting
• alteration
• modification
• registration
• readjustment
• adaptation
• adaption
• allowance

Words that rhyme with adjustment

• readjustment