alteration
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- noun
- /ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/
- She made several alterations to her dress to ensure it fit perfectly.
- make an alteration
- significant alterations
- minimal alterations
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Watch on YouTubeSometimes transferring style from leather to fabric requires alterations in the pattern.
- Sometimes transferring style from leather to fabric requires alterations in the pattern.
- The Chinese model of acupuncture involves alterations in this flow of Qi in the body.
- And so this this alterations lady started making these dresses for my boss.
- And, and if not, what kind of alteration in the system could be created to make it more effective?
- So we've now had alterations in kidney function that changed how much sodium that we're we're holding onto.
- OK, you can have like a rack of your goods and people can try things on and get, you know, alterations and fit adjustments taken right at the store.
- So these somatic alterations is something that has been previously inaccessible to study in human postmortem samples.
- And that means that we can make really quite sophisticated alterations to to plant traits in one shot and do it safely and do it precisely.
Examples
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We had to make some alterations when he was a child.
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Sometimes transferring style from leather to fabric requires alterations in the pattern.
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And, and if not, what kind of alteration in the system could be created to make it more effective?
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We can make any last minute alterations tomorrow.
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One of the most significant consequences of golf course development is the alteration of neighboring residential land values.
Academic text (2008) -
So they made some minor alterations.
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The blue pencil allows alterations only by the deletion of specific words in the covenant.
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Barring close scrutiny by unusually suspicious security personnel, the alteration should not be noticed.
Fiction book (1996) -
Oh sure, Pam Malavesi and I used to help her do alterations for old Mrs. Lippman.
Fiction book (1991) -
There's a tailoring section where most of the alterations happen, where most of the incredibly complicated builds happen.
Synonyms
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1.1
A time when something becomes different
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3.9
A change made to a document or law to improve it
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2.9
A small change that makes something fit or work better
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Changing something to make it better or more suitable
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A change made to improve or correct something
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A small change made to improve something
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A new version of a book or film with changes
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Making something more current by adding new information
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Changing something so it becomes better or works differently
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Etymology
The word alteration comes from the Latin root alter meaning 'other' and the verb alterare meaning 'to change'. The same root is in alternative, which helps you remember that an alteration makes something 'other', or different, so an alteration is a change.