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    altered
    [ˈôltərd]
    adjective
    altered (adjective)
    1. changed in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
      "leaves with an altered shape or color"
    al·ter
    [ˈôltər]
    verb
    altered (past tense) · altered (past participle)
    1. change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way:
      "Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage" · "our outward appearance alters as we get older" · "nothing alters the fact that children are our responsibility"
      • make structural changes to (a building):
        "plans to alter the dining hall"
      • tailor (clothing) for a better fit or to conform to fashion:
        "skirts with the hemlines altered a dozen different times"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        AUSTRALIAN ENGLISH
        castrate or spay (a domestic animal).
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French alterer, from late Latin alterare, from Latin alter ‘other’.
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  1. The term "altered" means1234:
    • To change something, usually slightly.
    • To cause the characteristics of something to change.
    • To modify or adjust.
    • To make different without changing into something else.
    • To castrate or spay (an animal).
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    to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change: We've had to alter some of our plans. Although the cost of making phone calls is going up, the charge for connecting to the internet will not alter. Giving up our car has radically altered our lifestyle.
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    changed; different: She said her life was drastically altered. I've given a slightly altered baking time in this recipe. Everything seemed altered when I returned.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/altered
    v.tr. 1. To change or make different; modify: altered my will. 2. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit. 3. To castrate or spay (an animal, such as a cat or a dog).
    www.thefreedictionary.com/altered
    transitive verb 1 : to make different without changing into something else an event that altered the course of history 2 : castrate, spay
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