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alteration

/ alteration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
loosening laxation tightening accommodation adaptation
Derived:
adjust modify change alter
noun Sense 2
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
"it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
Type of:
transformation translation
Kinds of:
distraction misdirection modulation qualification reorganization
Derived:
retool revise
noun Sense 3
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
"the change was intended to increase sales"
"this storm is certainly a change for the worse"
"the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
avulsion mutation sublimation surprise birth
Derived:
modify change alter vary
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
1
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change loosening laxation tightening accommodation adaptation transformation translation distraction misdirection modulation qualification