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allowance

n. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"

adaptation

n. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

alteration, modification

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

registration, readjustment

n. the act of adjusting something to match a standard

accommodation, fitting

n. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

extenuation, mitigation, palliation

n. to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

stipend

n. a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

familiarization

n. the experience of becoming familiar with something

correction, correcting, rectification

n. the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

reparation, fix, repair, fixing, mending

n. the act of putting something in working order again

restoration, reclamation, renewal, revival, rehabilitation

n. the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

alteration, revision

n. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

amendment

n. the act of amending or correcting

variation, variance

n. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

reform

n. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

liquidation, settlement

n. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

justification

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

ground, footing, basis

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

shift, transformation, transmutation, qualitative change

n. a qualitative change

good, goodness

n. moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people"

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