Noun: alteration ,ol-tu'rey-shun [N. Amer], ,ól-tu'rey-shun or ,ol-tu'rey-shun [Brit]
- The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
"The alteration of the dress made it fit perfectly";
- modification, adjustment
- The act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
"it would require a drastic alteration of his opinion";
- revision
- An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
"the alteration was intended to increase sales";
- change, modification
Derived forms: alterations
Type of: change, happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, transformation, translation
Encyclopedia: Alteration