Making some simple alterations to your diet will make you feel fitter. [+ to/in]
The structural alterations made to the house were planned with Gail's help.
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Synonyms: change, adjustment, shift, amendment More Synonyms of alteration
2. uncountable noun
The alteration of something is the process of changing it.
Her jacket was at the boutique waiting for alteration.
More Synonyms of alteration
alteration in British English
(ˌɔːltəˈreɪʃən)
noun
1.
an adjustment, change, or modification
2.
the act of altering or state of being altered
alteration in American English
(ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
an altering or being altered
2.
the result of this; change
alteration in the Oil and Gas Industry
(ɔltəreɪʃən)
Word forms: (regular plural) alterations
noun
(Extractive engineering: Petroleum geology)
An alteration is a change in the physical structure or substance of the earth.
Metamorphic rocks are formed by the alteration of preexisting igneous or sedimentary rocks, usually by intense heat or pressure,or mineralizing fluids.
Hydrothermal alteration is a complex process involving mineralogical, chemical and textural changes, resultingfrom the interaction of hot aqueous fluids with the rocks through which they circulate.
An alteration is a change in the physical structure or substance of the earth.
Examples of 'alteration' in a sentence
alteration
Surprisingly small alterations can transform a room.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Since then, no basic structural alterations have been made to the castle.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But making some minor changes now could bring major alterations in the long term.
The Sun (2015)
Physical changes include alterations in sleep patterns.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Significant alterations and a general injection of critical rigour.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Just a few small alterations can make a huge difference to our longevity and quality of life.
The Sun (2013)
You may need some minor alterations done.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the most significant alteration has been in my attitude.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The set which best fits your horse is chosen and slight alterations made to obtain the closest fit possible.
Eccles, Lesley Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring (1989)
The town council not only approved significant alterations to both residences but also voted to make him an honorary citizen.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some make alterations using computer technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This simple alteration has set British politics on fire.
The Sun (2015)
To this extent technical innovation was just like any other business improvement such as managerial change or alterations in methods of financial planning.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
It's quite possible your project can proceed with only minor alterations.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It may hold records and information on alterations and changes to your house since the 1900s.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Don't be fooled by minor design alterations used as an excuse to charge more for products.
The Sun (2016)
The most significant alteration is the installation of a family kitchen, behind the library.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I will make no alteration in any respect.
Richard Ingrams The Life and Adventures of William Cobbett (2005)
This seemed at the time rather an academic distinction, but on reflection it was evidently right to make the alteration.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Within the overall warming trend, there were more and more local ecological changes influenced by alterations in the global environment.
Michael Boulter EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002)
It was a success and made me realise how you can change a person's behaviour with small alterations to the brain.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
While this would involve a structural alteration to the roof, it would give a luxurious studio feel to the master suite below it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She says: 'I was phoning the shop on a weekly basis to make alterations.
The Sun (2013)
If you do want to improve your home or make structural alterations, you must request the housing association's written agreement.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Because the proportions are good and the original fireplaces and parquet flooring are still intact, it didn't need much structural alteration.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The regulations apply where the road is new or is subject to major alterations; for example, where a new carriageway is added to an existing road.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
alteration
British English: alteration NOUN
An alteration is a change in or to something.
Making some simple alterations to your diet will make you feel fitter.
American English: alteration
Brazilian Portuguese: alteração
Chinese: 改动
European Spanish: cambio
French: modification
German: Änderung
Italian: modifica
Japanese: 変更
Korean: 변화
European Portuguese: alteração
Latin American Spanish: cambio
Chinese translation of 'alteration'
alteration
(ɔltəˈreɪʃən)
n(c)
改动(動) (gǎidòng) (处, chù)
1 (noun)
Definition
a change or modification
Making some simple alterations to your diet will make you feel fitter.
Synonyms
change
They are going to have to make some drastic changes.
adjustment
A technician made an adjustment to a smoke machine at the back.
shift
a shift in policy
amendment
an amendment to the defence bill
conversion
A loft conversion can add considerably to the value of a house.
modification
Relatively minor modifications were required.
2 (noun)
Definition
a change or modification
Her jacket and skirt were still awaiting alteration.
Synonyms
adjustment
change
amendment
variation
Every day without variation my grandfather ate a plate of ham.
conversion
transformation
the transformation of an attic room into a study
adaptation
He won two awards for his screen adaptation of the play.
difference
the vast difference in size
revision
The government will make a number of revisions.
modification
remodelling
reformation
diversification
makeover
metamorphosis
his metamorphosis from a republican to a democrat
variance
the variances in the stock price
reshaping
transmutation
Additional synonyms
in the sense of adaptation
Definition
something that is produced by adapting something else
He won two awards for his screen adaptation of the play.
Synonyms
conversion,
change,
shift,
variation,
adjustment,
transformation,
modification,
alteration,
remodelling,
reworking,
refitting,
version
in the sense of amendment
Definition
an improvement or correction
an amendment to the defence bill
Synonyms
addition,
change,
adjustment,
attachment,
adaptation,
revision,
modification,
alteration,
remodelling,
reformation,
clarification,
adjunct,
addendum
in the sense of conversion
Definition
a change or adaptation
A loft conversion can add considerably to the value of a house.