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alteration

/ɔl.tɚˈeɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Alteration means: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another.

Synonyms for alteration4

noun, as in an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

change, modification

noun, as in the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

modification, adjustment

noun, as in the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

revision

What does alteration mean?3

noun

1

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another“the change was intended to increase sales”

2

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

3

the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)“it would require a drastic revision of his opinion”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with alteration?60

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for alteration, grouped by syllable

Alteration in a sentence

  • Can you make some alterations to this product?alanood
  • That ship was towed into the shipyard to undergo alterations.sundown
  • Restoring and refurbishing the carousel and its animals after years of alterations was a slow, painstaking process.Cangarejo
  • The plan is incapable of alteration.unknown
  • The sales plan allows of no alteration.unknown
  • How long will it take for alterations?unknown

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Forms of alteration

as a noun

plural
alterations