noun
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an adjustment, change, or modification
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the act of altering or state of being altered
Other Word Forms
- prealteration noun
- proalteration adjective
- realteration noun
Etymology
Origin of alteration
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English alteracioun, from Medieval Latin alterātiōn-, stem of alterātiō; equivalent to alter + -ation
Example Sentences
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As a listed structure any alterations or change of use would require both planning permission and listed building consent, including consultation from Historic England.
From BBC
“Combining the melanoma cells with healthy rat skin cells to see if we can replicate the kind of alteration in the subject’s anatomy.”
From Literature
The White House post offered no disclaimer that the image had been edited, and it was not immediately clear whether the alteration was done using an AI tool or other photo editing software.
From Barron's
National Rail listed the following changes on Sunday but said alterations would be confirmed on its website later:
From BBC
That last alteration, in 1990, followed a World Cup characterised by defensive football.
From BBC
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