alterer

al·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter]
- /ˈɔl tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awl-ter]
- /ˈɔl tər/

Definitions of alterer word

noun alterer someone or something that alters 3
verb with object alterer to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course. 1
verb with object alterer to castrate or spay. 1
verb without object alterer to change; become different or modified. 1
noun alterer One who alters. 1

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Origin of alterer

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Old French alterer < Late Latin alterāre to change, worsen, derivative of Latin alter other

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Parts of speech for Alterer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Alterer

alterer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for alterer

noun alterer

adjective — An adjective is a word such as 'big', 'dead', or 'financial' that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs.
adverb — An adverb is a word such as 'slowly', 'now', 'very', 'politically', or 'fortunately' which adds information about the action, event, or situation mentioned in a clause.
conditioner — A conditioner is a substance which you can put on your hair after you have washed it to make it softer.
transformer — a person or thing that transforms.
alterant — that which alters the state of something

All 6 Synonyms of alterer