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- [awl-ter]
- /ˈɔl tər/
- /ˈɒl.tər/
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- [awl-ter]
- /ˈɔl tər/
Definitions of altering word
- verb with object altering 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 altering to castrate or spay. 1
- verb without object altering to change; become different or modified. 1
- noun altering Present participle of alter. 1
- noun altering alteration. 0
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Origin of altering
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 Altering
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
altering 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
altering usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for altering
adjective altering
- varying — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- mutable — liable or subject to change or alteration.
noun altering
- orchiectomy — excision of one or both testes; castration.
- transposition — an act of transposing.
- castration — to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
- interchange — to put each in the place of the other: to interchange pieces of modular furniture.
- give and take — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
Antonyms for altering
adjective altering
- changeless — unchanging; immutable
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