alteration

UK /ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun 3

Definitions

noun

The act of altering or making different.

…alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it inconveniences…

The act of altering or making different.

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

…and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had been started.

ADJ

dramatic, extensive, fundamental, major, material, radical, significant, substantial

minor, slight, small, subtle

VERB + ALTERATION

make

need, require

The old building needed some alterations before the new tenants could move in.

PREP

~ in

The doctor noticed a slight alteration in her patient's blood pressure over the past month.

~ to

The tailor made several alterations to my jacket so it would fit properly.

noun — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a

noun — the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration a

noun — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or

…alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it inconveniences…

Wiktionary

…and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had been started.

Wiktionary

The plan is incapable of alteration.

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The sales plan allows of no alteration.

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An ardent affection for the human race makes enthusiastic characters eager to produce alteration in laws and governments prematurely.

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Any alteration to this certificate renders it invalid, and use of an altered certificate could constitute a criminal offence.

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