alteration
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alteration (ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an adjustment, change, or modification |
| 2. | the act of altering or state of being altered |
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Alteration
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
alteration
late 15c., "action of altering," from Fr. altération (14c.), from M.L. alterationem, from alterare (see alter). Meaning "change in character or appearance" is from 1530s; that of "change in ready-made clothes to suit a customer's specifications" is from 1901
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Example sentences
Alteration cannot change material content of the photo.
Pollution and alteration of tidal flows are another problem.
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The implementation-the day the alteration went live to millions of people-would be its first real-world test.
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