Alteration and Refinement

Alteration

Alteration noun - The act, process, or result of making different.
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Synonyms for Alteration

Refinement and alteration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refinement" instead a noun "Alteration".

Refinement

Refinement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

Alteration and refinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alteration" instead a noun "Refinement".

Nearby Words: refined, refine, refining, refiner

How words are described

simple simple alteration simple refinement
heavy heavy alteration heavy refinement
real real alteration real refinement
massive massive alteration massive refinement
Other adjectives: little, slight, subtle, few, later, environmental.
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