alteration

[ awl-tuh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:

   Alteration will improve the dress.

2. a change; modification or adjustment:

   There has been an alteration in our plans.

alteration

/ ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. an adjustment, change, or modification
2. the act of altering or state of being altered

Other Words From

• preal·ter·ation noun
• proal·ter·ation adjective
• real·ter·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of alteration¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English alteracioun, from Medieval Latin alterātiōn-, stem of alterātiō; equivalent to alter + -ation

Example Sentences

Farrell has opted against making wholesale changes following the All Blacks loss with Robbie Henshaw's inclusion at inside centre ahead of Bundee Aki - who does not make the squad - the only alteration to the starting line-up.

From BBC

Any genetic alteration to an animal has the potential to have negative effects.

From BBC

ScotRail said the station had now reopened with services running as scheduled but warned services may be subject to delay, alteration or cancellation.

From BBC

They said there were “irregularities during counting and unjustified alteration of election results”.

From BBC

The main alteration to the character from what Tucci had initially read was making him American instead of Italian.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adjustment
• amendment
• conversion
• diversification
• modification
• mutation
• revision
• transformation
• variance
• variation