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alteration vs transfiguration

transfiguration vs alteration

alteration and transfiguration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alteration Yes No No No
transfiguration Yes No No No
As nouns, transfiguration is a hyponym of alteration; that is, transfiguration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alteration:
  • alteration: the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
  • transfiguration: a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
Other hyponyms of alteration include distraction, misdirection, modulation, qualification, reorganization, metamorphosis.
alteration (noun) transfiguration (noun)
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Difference between alteration and transfiguration

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