adjustment

nouns

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
accommodation, adjustment, fitting
is derived from
adjust
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
adjustment, alteration, modification
is derived from
adjust
the act of adjusting something to match a standard
adjustment, readjustment, registration
is derived from
adjust
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
adaptation, adaption, adjustment
is derived from
adjust
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
"an allowance for profit"
adjustment, allowance
is derived from
adjust