customising
Tailoring to preferences
Customising is the British spelling of customizing—modifying something to suit particular preferences or requirements.
You customise a car with aftermarket parts, customise software settings, or customise a wedding cake.
The word implies making something more personal or fit for purpose: I spent hours customising my character's appearance.
Making changes to
- adaptingModifying to suit conditions
- reconfiguringModifying existing arrangement
- retrofittingUpdating existing with new
- upgradingImproving to superior version
converting · transforming · overhauling · reworking · redesigning · refining · modding · hacking
Small precise optimization adjustments
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
- optimizingImproving to best effect
- adjustingAltering to correct
- configuringArranging system settings
tuning · settings · parameters · preferences · sliders · toggles · options · defaults
Made to individual specifications
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- individualizedAdapted for one person
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
monogrammed · engraved · one-of-a-kind · exclusive · signature · unique · configured · self-styled
Changes made to something
- fittingSuitable or proper
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- dartsThrown pointed missiles
seams · adjustments · tapering · lengthening · shortening · resizing · bespoke · sartorial
Theory of beauty
- designPurposeful creative planning
- colorwayDesignated color combination offered
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- embellishingAdding decorative details
motifs · textures · prints · silhouette · accessorizing · finishes · trim · accents
altering
Making changes to
- adaptingModifying to suit conditions
- reconfiguringModifying existing arrangement
- retrofittingUpdating existing with new
upgrading · converting · transforming · overhauling · reworking · redesigning · refining · modding · hacking · aftermarket
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
- optimizingImproving to best effect
- adjustingAltering to correct
configuring · tuning · settings · parameters · preferences · sliders · toggles · options · defaults · presets
bespoke
Made to individual specifications
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- individualizedAdapted for one person
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
handcrafted · monogrammed · engraved · one-of-a-kind · exclusive · signature · unique · configured · self-styled · tailor-made
alterations
Changes made to something
- fittingSuitable or proper
- measurementsQuantified sizes or amounts
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
darts · seams · adjustments · tapering · lengthening · shortening · resizing · bespoke · sartorial · garments
aesthetics
Theory of beauty
- designPurposeful creative planning
- colorwayDesignated color combination offered
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
embellishing · motifs · textures · prints · silhouette · accessorizing · finishes · trim · accents · detailing
customisingstandardising
Making things consistent
mass-producing · standardized · mass-produced · homogenising · uniformity
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