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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