1 [C] a change to sth that makes it different:
major / minor alterations * They are making some alterations to the house. * an alteration in the baby's heartbeat
2 [U] the act of making a change to sth:
The dress will not need much alteration.
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Is alteration a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, alteration is tagged as noun.
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