US /ˌɔltəˈreɪʃən/ UK /ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a change or modification to something

    The tailor made a few alterations to the jacket.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a change or modification to... changemodificationadjustmentamendmentrevisionvariation
Word family
Related forms alteralterablealterative

Etymology

From Medieval Latin alterātiō, from Latin alterāre ('to change'), from alter ('other, the other of two').

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