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Alteration
/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/
The act of altering or making different.
📖 Definitions of "Alteration"
noun
- 1
The act of altering or making different.
- 2
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.
🔄 Synonyms of "Alteration"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| changenoun | (intransitive) To become something different. |
| modificationnoun | The result of modifying something; a new or changed form. |
| adjustmentnoun | The action of adjusting something |
| revisionnoun | The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Alteration"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| changenoun | (countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different. |
| adjustmentnoun | The action of adjusting something |
| modificationnoun | The result of modifying something; a new or changed form. |
| revisionnoun | The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending. |
| alteringnoun | alteration |
| changingnoun | Change; alteration. |
| alternoun | (psychology, multiplicity) One of the personalities, identities, or selves in a person with dissociative identity disorder or another form of multiplicity. |
| modifiednoun | Any vehicle used in modified racing. |
| transformationnoun | The act of transforming or the state of being transformed. |
| transformative | That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change |
| amended | That has been modified from a previous form. |
| conversionnoun | The act of converting something or someone. |
| transformingnoun | transformation |
| alternationnoun | The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence |
| varynoun | (obsolete) alteration; change. |
| variationnoun | The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. |
| modifyverb | (transitive) To change part of. |
| variancenoun | A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation. |
| adaptationnoun | (uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification. |
| upgradingnoun | The process by which something is upgraded. |
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