alteration

CEFRC1

/ɒl.tə(ɹ)ˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change made to something, usually to improve or adjust it.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.

Examples

  • The sales plan allows of no alteration.

  • The plan is incapable of alteration.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of altering or making different.

  2. A minor adjustment to clothing, such as hemming or shortening, to make it fit better.

More examples

In context

  • The doctors don't see any alteration in the patient's condition.

  • …and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had been started.

  • …alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it inconveniences…

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A small blank in the recipe improved the flavor of the soup dramatically.

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Origin

noun

From Old French alteracion (French altération), from Medieval Latin alterātiō. Morphologically alter + -ation.