alteration meaning and definition

ALTERATION noun

Definition of alteration (noun)

1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
   • "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
   • synonyms: change, modification
2. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
   • synonyms: adjustment, modification
3. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
   • "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
   • synonyms: revision