alterations

noun

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.

A minor adjustment to clothing, such as hemming or shortening, to make it fit better.

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The word alterations breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root alter-, from Latin alter (“other”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.