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The act of altering or making different. / The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.

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alteration

Source Word

alteration

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

物事が別の状態に変わる行為やその状態 / 変更、改変、あるいは状態の変化を指す（ある要素が変えられること）

The tailor suggested a minor alteration to the hem to improve the fit.

仕立て屋はフィット感を良くするために裾の小さな直しを提案した。

Sense（1）

The act of altering or making different.

…alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it inconveniences…

Sense（2）

The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.

…and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had been started.

alterations

（ plural ）