What is the meaning of adjustment?

noun

• Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances.
  • synonyms: accommodation, fitting
• The act of making something different (as e. G. The size of a garment.
  • synonyms: alteration, modification
• The act of adjusting something to match a standard.
  • synonyms: registration, readjustment
• The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions.
  • synonyms: adaptation, adaption
• An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances.
  • usage: "an allowance for profit"
  • synonyms: allowance