Online English Dictionary

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"

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