ALTERATION

alteration, modification, adjustment

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

revision, alteration

(noun) the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); “it would require a drastic revision of his opinion”

change, alteration, modification

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alteration (countable and uncountable, plural alterations)

The act of altering or making different.

The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition.

Source: Wiktionary


Al`ter*a"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. altération.]

1. The act of altering or making different. Alteration, though it be from worse to better, hath in it incoveniences. Hooker.

2. The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; changed condition. Ere long might perceive Strange alteration in me. Milton. Appius Claudius admitted to the senate the sons of those who had been slaves; by which, and succeeding alterations, that council degenerated into a most corrupt. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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