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   al·ter·a·tion

   /ˌôltəˈrāSHən/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of altering or being altered: "alterations had to be made"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin alteratio(n-), from the verb alterare (see alter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. alterative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alterationAlteration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ALTERATION is the act or process of altering something : the state of being altered. How to use alteration in a sentence.

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   ALTERATION definition: 1. a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of something: 2…. Learn more.

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   Alteration definition: the act or process of altering; the state of being altered. See examples of ALTERATION used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishALTERATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. an adjustment, change, or modification 2. the act of altering or state of being altered.... Click for more definitions.

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   The pants are too long, the jacket too tight and the vest is too short. Looks like your suit is in need of some serious alteration, or adjustment. No one knows alterations like tailors. All they do is adjust, modify and otherwise alter people's ill fitting clothes.

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   ALTERATION meaning: 1. a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of something: 2…. Learn more.

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   Definition of alteration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. The process or result of making or becoming different: change, modification, mutation, permutation, variation. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

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    ALTERATION meaning: a change, or the process of changing something: . Learn more.

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    the act or process of altering; the state of being altered: Alteration will improve the dress. a change; modification or adjustment: There has been an alteration in our plans. Medieval Latin alterātiōn- (stem of alterātiō). See alter, - ation. Middle English alteracioun 1350–1400. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::