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Alteration - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Alteration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alteration [ n.]
- The act of altering or making different.
- The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.

Meaning of 'Alteration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alteration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
Example in sentence:
  • it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
Meaning (2):
- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Example in sentence:
  • the change was intended to increase sales;
  • the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago;
  • this storm is certainly a change for the worse

Nearby Words:

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