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alterazione

alteration

noun ahl-teh-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin 'alteratio', from 'alterare' (to change)

Also means

disturbance

Usage Note

Alterazione covers a wide semantic range: a chemical change, a falsification of documents (alterazione di documenti), or an emotional disturbance. In music it refers to an accidental (sharp or flat). It is formally femminile and its plural le alterazioni is common in technical writing.

Examples

"L'alterazione del clima preoccupa tutti."

Natural Translation

The alteration of the climate worries everyone.

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