| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | adjustment for different situation, circumstances |
| Synonyms: | adaptation, compliance, composition, compromise, conformity, fifty-fifty deal, fitting, modification, reconciliation, settlement |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | money given beforehand |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, allowance, bite*, credit, deposit, down payment, floater, front money, hike, increase, loan, prepayment, retainer, rise*, score, stake, take*, touch* |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Main Entry: | agreement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concurrence |
| Synonyms: | acceding, accession, accommodation, accord, accordance, acknowledging, adjustment, affiliation, affinity, alliance, amity, approving, arbitration, arrangement, assenting, authorizing, bargaining, compatibility, compliance, complying, compromise, concert, concession, concord, concordance, concurring, conformity, congruity, consistency, correspondence, endorsing, granting, harmony, mediation, ratifying, reconciliation, similarity, suitableness, sympathy, understanding, union, unison, verification, verifying |
| Antonyms: | disagreement |
| Main Entry: | allowance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discount; concession |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, admission, advantage, cut, deduction, rebate, reduction, sanction, sufferance, toleration |
| Main Entry: | alteration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | change |
| Synonyms: | about-face, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, amendment, conversion, correction, difference, diversification, exchange, fixing, flip-flop, metamorphosis, mid-course correction, modification, mutation, reformation, remodeling, reshaping, revision, shift, switch, switch-over, transformation, transmutation, turn, variance, variation |
| Main Entry: | apartment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | set of rooms for rent |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, cave*, chambers, cold-water, condo, coop, cooperative, crash pad, den*, digs, dump*, flat, living quarters, lodging, pad, penthouse, rental, residence, suite, walk-up |
| Main Entry: | appeasement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | satisfaction; pacification |
| Synonyms: | abatement, acceding, accommodation, adjustment, alleviation, amends, assuagement, blunting, compromise, concession, conciliation, easing, grant, lessening, lulling, mitigation, moderation, mollification, peace offering, placation, propitiation, quelling, quenching, quieting, reconciliation, reparation, restoration, settlement, softening, solace, soothing, tranquilization |
| Antonyms: | aggravation, annoyance, irritation, provocation, resistance |
| Main Entry: | arrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taking into custody |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, apprehension, appropriation, bag*, booby trap, bust, captivity, capture, collar, commitment, confinement, constraint, crimp, detention, drop*, fall*, gaff, glom, grab*, heat*, hook*, imprisonment, incarceration, jailing, mitt, nab, nail, nick, nip, pick up*, pickle, pinch*, preventive custody, protective custody, pull in, pull*, restraining, run in, sequestering, snare, sweep* |
| Main Entry: | capacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volume; limit of volume held |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, amplitude, bulk, burden, compass, contents, dimensions, expanse, extent, full, holding ability, holding power, latitude, magnitude, mass, measure, proportions, quantity, range, reach, retention, room, scope, size, space, spread, standing room only, sufficiency, sweep |