Alteration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word alteration
Brit.  |ɔːltəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word alteration

noun

- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (syn: change, modification)
- the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (syn: adjustment, modification)
- the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) (syn: revision)

Extra examples

They did a good job on the dress alteration.

He made alterations in his will.

If you make alterations to the Windows setup, save the new settings before closing.

Have you noticed any alteration in the patient's behaviour?

The King's Arms pub is to undergo extensive alterations.

...some people objected to the stringency of the new regulations regarding the alteration of building exteriors in the historic district...

This is a copy of his letter, without any alteration or diminution.

The bill passed without substantial alteration.

Any alteration would spoil the sense of the entire poem.

Word forms

noun
singular: alteration
plural: alterations
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