alteration (ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- an adjustment, change, or modification
- the act of altering or state of being altered
Synonyms
View thesaurus entry=
adjustment,
change,
amendment,
variation,
conversion,
transformation,
adaptation,
difference,
revision,
modification,
remodelling,
reformation,
diversification,
makeover,
metamorphosis,
variance,
reshaping,
transmutation,
Usage examples
Your 1999 study on the alteration of recollection of early sexual experience was groundbreaking.
, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)The job description of the forest guard requires alteration.
India Today (1998)In a civilized country there is due process for the creation (or alteration ) of laws through our elected officials.
Ottawa Sun (2003)`In Ireland, a delay of 18 hours would be considered a `significant alteration.
Sun, News of the World (2004)Essex County Council 1986. Essex structure plan proposed alteration.
, Remaking Planning: the politics of urban change in the Thatcher years (1989)