alteration
[ awl-tuh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
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Origin of alteration
OTHER WORDS FROM alteration
pre·al·ter·a·tion, nounpro·al·ter·a·tion, adjectivere·al·ter·a·tion, nounWords nearby alteration
Altdorfer, Alte Pinakothek, alter, alterable, alterant, alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness
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British Dictionary definitions for alteration
alteration
/ (ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
an adjustment, change, or modification
the act of altering or state of being altered
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