Definition of alteration
1 : the act or process of altering something The dress needs alteration for a proper fit. : the state of being altered
2 : the result of changing or altering something She made some alterations to her will.
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Examples of alteration in a Sentence
the alteration of the pattern
They did a good job on the dress alteration.
He made alterations in his will.
Recent Examples of alteration from the Web
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In this case, people were able to locate the alterations in the image 56% of the time.
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At he back of Schaeffers Garment Hotel is Gunner Foxx’s House of Hats, where third-generation haberdasher Gunner Foxx provides cleaning services as well as repairs and alterations (blocking, stretching, reshaping, resizing, and band replacement).
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IMUs are, in other words, adept at sensing alterations in motion and path, while being poor at registering speed or distance travelled.
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Retaining the elegant square neckline, the dress underwent a major alteration.
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The siblings changed their names to Leboyer — a French alteration of Levy — to avoid being captured by the occupying Nazis.
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In one case, investigators found there had been a manipulation of voter data in a county database but the alterations were discovered and rectified …
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In one case, investigators found there had been a manipulation of voter data in a county database but the alterations were discovered and rectified, two sources familiar with the matter tell TIME.
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The hairstylist has an entire Instagram page (@ghazi_beauty_salon) dedicated to transforming styles, cuts, and colors, but his latest alteration may be his most inspiring yet.
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Origin and Etymology of alteration
see alter
ALTERATION Defined for English Language Learners
alteration
playDefinition of alteration for English Language Learners
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: the act, process, or result of changing or altering something
ALTERATION Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of alteration for Students
1 : the act or process of changing something She began alteration of the design.
2 : the result of changing : modification a minor alteration
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