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alteration

noun

  1. act of altering or making different
  2. state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition
  3. modification to the style, tailoring, or size of a garment
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/ / /ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ / /ɑl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Old French alteracion (French altération), from Medieval Latin alterātiō. Morphologically alter + -ation.

  1. The act of altering or making different.

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

  2. The act of altering or making different.
  3. The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.

    “The doctors don't see any alteration in the patient's condition.”

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