alteration
English Thesaurus
1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | laxation, loosening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something less tight (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tightening, |
| definition | : | the act of making something tighter (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | accommodation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | adaptation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tune, |
| definition | : | the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency (noun.act) |
2. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | distraction, misdirection, |
| definition | : | the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | modulation, |
| definition | : | the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | qualification, |
| definition | : | the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reorganization, |
| definition | : | an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government (noun.act) |
3. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | acceleration, |
| definition | : | an increase in rate of change (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | avulsion, |
| definition | : | an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | mutation, |
| definition | : | a change or alteration in form or qualities (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sublimation, |
| definition | : | (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | surprise, |
| definition | : | a sudden unexpected event (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | vagary, |
| definition | : | an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | fluctuation, variation, |
| definition | : | an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | conversion, |
| definition | : | a change of religion (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | death, decease, expiry, |
| definition | : | the event of dying or departure from life (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | destabilization, |
| definition | : | an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | a change resulting in an increase (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | transition, |
| definition | : | a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | play, shimmer, |
| definition | : | a weak and tremulous light (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | transmutation, |
| definition | : | (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | development, |
| definition | : | a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | revolution, |
| definition | : | a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sex change, |
| definition | : | a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | loss of consciousness, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond (noun.event) |
4. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | make correspondent or conformable (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, |
| definition | : | make an alteration to (verb.creation) |
5. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | revise, |
| definition | : | make revisions in (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | retool, revise, |
| definition | : | revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving (verb.social) |
6. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, change, vary, |
| definition | : | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
7. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | adjust, |
| definition | : | make correspondent or conformable (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, |
| definition | : | make an alteration to (verb.creation) |
8. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | revise, |
| definition | : | make revisions in (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | retool, revise, |
| definition | : | revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving (verb.social) |
9. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event)
| derivation | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, change, vary, |
| definition | : | become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | modify, |
| definition | : | make less severe or harsh or extreme (verb.change) |
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