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altering

Meaning of altering

verb, gerund or present participle
  1. change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.
    Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage
    our outward appearance alters as we get older

late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.

Information about altering

  • It is a verb.

Hyphenation of altering

al-ter-ing

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 letters.
  • altering is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

altering synonyms

Meaning neutering:

neutering, fixing

Meaning alter in terms of:

change

Meaning alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result:

adjust

Meaning make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify:

adapt

Meaning make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances:

amend

Meaning make or become better:

improve

Meaning make partial or minor changes to (something):

modify

Meaning adapt (a building) to make it suitable for a new purpose:

convert

Meaning examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed matter):

revise

Meaning give (a metal object) a different form by melting it down and reshaping it:

recast

Meaning make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it:

reform

Meaning shape or form (something) differently or again:

reshape

Meaning fashion (something) again or differently:

refashion

Meaning design (something) again or in a different way:

redesign

Meaning rearrange or remake in a new shape or layout:

restyle

Meaning give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to:

revamp

Meaning make changes to the original version of (something):

rework

Meaning make (something) again or differently:

remake

Meaning change the structure or form of (something, especially a building):

remodel

Meaning change the appearance, structure, or character of:

remould

Meaning do (something) again or differently:

redo

Meaning build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed:

reconstruct

Meaning change the way in which (something) is organized:

reorganize

Meaning request (something) to be made, supplied, or served again:

reorder

Meaning remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process:

refine

Meaning change the focus or direction of:

reorient

Meaning another term for reorient:

reorientate

Meaning differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class:

vary

Meaning make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of:

transform

Meaning transform into something more beautiful or elevated:

transfigure

Meaning change in form, nature, or substance:

transmute

Meaning develop gradually:

evolve

Meaning modify (something) to suit a particular individual or task:

customize

Meaning make or adapt for a particular purpose or person:

tailor

Meaning improve (a mechanism or system) by making fine adjustments to it:

tweak

Meaning submit to a process of alteration, rearrangement, or permutation:

permute

Meaning move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point:

turn

Meaning change or cause to change completely in form or nature:

metamorphose

altering antonyms

Meaning maintain (something) in its original or existing state:

preserve