alteration

American  

[awl-tuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɔl təˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of altering; the state of being altered.

   Alteration will improve the dress.

2. a change; modification or adjustment.

   There has been an alteration in our plans.

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alteration British  

/ ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. an adjustment, change, or modification

2. the act of altering or state of being altered

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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

These new alterations complement changes made on the second floor that date to about 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

All of this started last year when the equipment technician of the powerhouse Norwegian team was secretly filmed making illegal alterations to the suits after they had been cleared by inspectors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since then, the homes have both undergone price alterations as they have bounced on and off the market.

From MarketWatch

She led me to the service staircase, down past the alteration room, into the boiler room.

From Literature

Their analysis indicates that much of the iron was highly "weathered," meaning it had undergone extensive chemical alteration over time.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• adjustment
• amendment
• conversion
• diversification
• modification
• mutation
• revision
• transformation
• variance
• variation