To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.
To become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change; as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter by exposure.
To physically transform from one mineral into another. Process is alteration
Under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Regulations, 310 CMR 10.04, to change the condition of any wetland resource area subject to protection under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (MGL c.131, s.40). Examples of alterations include, but are not limited to: a) changing drainage characteristics, flushing characteristics, salinity distribution, sedimentation patterns, flow patterns, and flood retention areas; b) lowering the water level or water table; c) destruction of vegetation; d) changing the water temperature, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and other physical, biological, or chemical characteristics of the receiving water.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
To make different without changing into something else. [Click Here to Return to List
It is a term for transforming one mineral into another, physically.
To Change the pattern so that it corresponds to body measurements.
1. to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change; 2. to change the size of clothes so that they fit better;
The Alter Motor Company, of Plymouth, Michigan, produced over 1,000 automobiles between 1914 and 1916.
An ALTER statement in SQL changes the properties of an object inside of a relational database management system (RDBMS). The types of objects that can be altered depends on which RDBMS is being used.