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- noun Plural form of
alteration .
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Examples
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Even what in the beginning we called 'alterations' and then, later, 'changes in direction'.
Terence Clarke: Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne: The New Tango Terence Clarke 2011
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A domino effect of genetic alterations is required to cause any of the 200 diseases collectively called cancer.
New Hope For Cancer Therapy AP 2010
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Even what in the beginning we called 'alterations' and then, later, 'changes in direction'.
Terence Clarke: Gustavo Naveira and Giselle Anne: The New Tango Terence Clarke 2011
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Increased UV radiation may affect fisheries through changes in planktonic food webs, but these changes are difficult to predict because they involve long-term alterations in species adaptation and community structure.
Climate change, interactive changes and stresses in the Arctic 2010
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Success (or failure) leads to major alterations is personality, outlook, etc, that will completely skew any study attempting to discern the “cause” of success (or, once again, failure).
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However many scientifically controlled clinical trials show a decrease in body fat, BMI, measurements and so on when one makes long term alterations to diet and alters the exercise regimen.
Healthy Living 2006
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For the most part, Stice and many career counselors nationwide aren't suggesting any dramatic alterations from the old-fashioned system of making connections, sending resumes, practicing interviews and, of course, starting early.
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Even what in the beginning we called 'alterations' and then, later, 'changes in direction'.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Terence Clarke 2011
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Illustrated with Portraits and Views, the First and Fourth Editions, with the alterations from the Fifth Edition (London, 1811), pp. [185 – 6], Hornby Library, Liverpool City LibrariesUnpublished.
Letter 57 1793
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Weinstein and his colleagues propose that vaccination may confer protection against HIV by producing long term alterations in the immune system, possibly including the expression of a certain receptor, CCR5, on the surface of a person's white blood cells which is exploited by both viruses.
Prolagus commented on the word alterations
Alterazione, in Italian, means deterioration, counterfeiting, psychical disturbance. I wouldn't enter a boutique that provides that kind of service.
April 22, 2009
bilby commented on the word alterations
Porca. Miseria.
April 22, 2009