ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Alteration

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Alteration is a noun meaning The act of altering or making different.

Meaning

The act of altering or making different.

More Meanings

  1. The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.

Example Sentences

…alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it inconveniences…
…and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had been started.

Word Forms

Synonyms for alteration

Depending on context, synonyms include change, modification, adjustment, revision.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include change, adjustment, modification, revision, altering, changing.

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