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noun
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a change; modification or adjustment: There has been an alteration in our plans.
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Alteration
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- Alteration cannot change material content of the photo.
- Since the captioning is taken from the script's files, any alteration between script and shooting is lost.
- The act forbade the alteration of property on wetlands without permission.
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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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