alteration
1. [ noun ] an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Synonyms: change modification
Examples:

: "the change was intended to increase sales" "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"

Related terms: happening death development variation increase damage revolution decrease surprise transformation separation birth transition easing mutation destabilization avulsion loss_of_consciousness deformation conversion transmutation mutation vagary twinkle sublimation sex_change shimmer change change modify
2. [ noun ] the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
Synonyms: adjustment modification
Related terms: change qualification tightening loosening adaptation accommodation tune adjust alter
3. [ noun ] the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
Synonyms: revision
Examples:

"it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

Related terms: transformation qualification reorganization distraction metamorphosis modulation retool
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