English English Dictionary

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Alterable (a.)

Capable of being altered.

Alterableness (n.)

The quality of being alterable; variableness; alterability.

Alterably (adv.)

In an alterable manner.

Alterant (a.)

Altering; gradually changing.

Alterant (n.)

An alterative.

Alteration (n.)

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

Alteration (n.)

The act of altering or making different.

Alterative (n.)

A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations.

Alterative (a.)

Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.

Alterative (a.)

Causing ateration.

Altercate (v. i.)

To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.

Altercated (imp. & p. p.)

of Altercate

Altercating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Altercate

Altercation (n.)

Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.

Altercative (a.)

Characterized by wrangling; scolding.

Altered (imp. & p. p.)

of Alter

Altering (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Alter

Alterity (n.)

The state or quality of being other; a being otherwise.

Altern (a.)

Acting by turns; alternate.

Alternacy (n.)

Alternateness; alternation.