Alteration — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈætʃɪŋli/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˌakiəɹˌeɪdɪˈɑːliz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˌakiəɹˌeɪdɪˈɑːliz/

4 syllables Say it as /kˈætʃɪŋli/.

Examples

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 & Antonyms

Synonyms

modification revision change adjustment

Parts of Speech

noun	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another “the change was intended to increase sales”
noun	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
noun	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) “it would require a drastic revision of his opinion”

Word Forms

change	verb	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
alter	verb	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
modify	verb	make less severe or harsh or extreme
adjust	verb	make correspondent or conformable
revise	verb	revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Änderung

ein Ereignis, das auftritt, wenn etwas von einem Zustand oder einer Phase in einen anderen übergeht

🇫🇷French

altération

un événement qui se produit lorsque quelque chose passe d'un état ou d'une phase à un autre

🇪🇸Spanish

modificación

Evento que ocurre cuando algo pasa de un estado o fase a otro.

🇮🇹Italian

alterazione

un evento che si verifica quando qualcosa passa da uno stato o fase a un altro

🇳🇱Dutch

wijziging

een gebeurtenis die plaatsvindt wanneer iets van de ene toestand of fase naar de andere overgaat

🇵🇹Portuguese

alteração

um evento que ocorre quando algo passa de um estado ou fase para outro

🇷🇺Russian

изменение

событие, которое происходит, когда что-то переходит из одного состояния или фазы в другое

India

🇮🇳Hindi

परिवर्तन

एक घटना जो तब घटित होती है जब कोई चीज एक अवस्था या चरण से दूसरे अवस्था में जाती है

🇧🇩Bengali

পরিবর্তন

একটি ইভেন্ট যা ঘটে যখন কিছু একটি রাজ্য বা পর্যায় থেকে অন্যটিতে যায়

🇮🇳Tamil

மாற்றம்

ஏதாவது ஒரு நிலை அல்லது கட்டத்திலிருந்து மற்றொரு நிலைக்கு செல்லும் போது ஏற்படும் நிகழ்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

మార్పు

ఏదైనా ఒక స్థితి లేదా దశ నుండి మరొక దశకు వెళ్ళినప్పుడు సంభవించే సంఘటన

🇮🇳Marathi

बदल

एखादी घटना घडते जेव्हा एखादी गोष्ट एका राज्यातून किंवा दुसऱ्या टप्प्यात जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ફેરફાર

એક ઘટના કે જ્યારે કંઈક એક રાજ્ય અથવા તબક્કામાંથી બીજા તબક્કામાં પસાર થાય ત્યારે થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬದಲಾವಣೆ

ಏನಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಹಂತದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾದುಹೋದಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಘಟನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മാറ്റം

എന്തെങ്കിലും ഒരു അവസ്ഥയിൽ നിന്നോ ഘട്ടത്തിൽ നിന്നോ മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് പോകുമ്പോൾ സംഭവിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സംഭവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਬਦੀਲੀ

ਇੱਕ ਘਟਨਾ ਜੋ ਉਦੋਂ ਵਾਪਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਕੁਝ ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜ ਜਾਂ ਪੜਾਅ ਤੋਂ ਦੂਜੇ ਪੜਾਅ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تبدیلی

ایک واقعہ جو اس وقت ہوتا ہے جب کوئی چیز ایک حالت یا مرحلے سے دوسری حالت میں جاتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

改造

当事物从一种状态或阶段转变为另一种状态或阶段时发生的事件

🇯🇵Japanese

変更

何かがある状態または段階から別の状態または段階に移行するときに発生するイベント

🇰🇷Korean

변경

어떤 것이 한 상태나 단계에서 다른 상태나 단계로 바뀔 때 발생하는 사건

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự thay đổi

một sự kiện xảy ra khi một cái gì đó chuyển từ trạng thái này hoặc giai đoạn khác

🇹🇭Thai

การเปลี่ยนแปลง

เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นเมื่อบางสิ่งบางอย่างผ่านจากสถานะหนึ่งไปยังอีกสถานะหนึ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

perubahan

suatu peristiwa yang terjadi ketika sesuatu berpindah dari satu keadaan atau fase ke yang lain

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbabago

isang kaganapan na nangyayari kapag ang isang bagay ay dumaan mula sa isang estado o yugto patungo sa isa pa

🇲🇾Malay

pengubahan

peristiwa yang berlaku apabila sesuatu berlalu dari satu keadaan atau fasa ke yang lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تغيير

حدث يحدث عندما ينتقل شيء ما من حالة أو مرحلة إلى أخرى

🇮🇷Persian

تغییر

رویدادی که زمانی رخ می دهد که چیزی از یک حالت یا مرحله به حالت دیگر منتقل می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

değişiklik

bir şeyin bir durumdan veya aşamadan diğerine geçmesi sırasında meydana gelen olay

🇮🇱Hebrew

שינוי

אירוע המתרחש כאשר משהו עובר ממצב או שלב אחד לאחר

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The primary meaning of 'alteration' is 'an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another'.

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