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Adjustment

/əˈdʒʌst.mənt/

The action of adjusting something

📖 Definitions of "Adjustment"

noun

1
The action of adjusting something
2
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
3
The settling or balancing of a financial account
"The credit card company made an adjustment to my account to waive the late fee."
4
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
"When Jim graduated, he found adjustment to the working world difficult."

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
accommodationnoun	(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
alterationnoun	The act of altering or making different.
adaptationnoun	(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
modificationnoun	The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
allowancenoun	An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
registrationnoun	(countable, uncountable) The act of signing up or registering for something.
readjustmentnoun	A second or subsequent adjustment.
fittingverb	Appropriate; suitable.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fittingnoun	A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
alterationnoun	The act of altering or making different.
adaptationnoun	(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
modificationnoun	The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
readjustmentnoun	A second or subsequent adjustment.
allowancenoun	An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
registrationnoun	(countable, uncountable) The act of signing up or registering for something.
accommodationnoun	(chiefly British, usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.
adjustingnoun	Adjustment.
adjustverb	(transitive) To modify.
adjustabilitynoun	The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustablenoun	Capable of being adjusted.
fine-tuneverb	(transitive) To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal.
rebalancingnoun	The act or process of restoring balance.
updatingnoun	The act by which something is updated.
repositioningnoun	The act by which something is repositioned.
realigningnoun	A realignment.
realignmentnoun	The act of realigning or something realigned.
correctionnoun	The act of correcting.
corrigendumnoun	An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.