damage vs alteration

alteration vs damage

damage and alteration both are nouns.

damage is a verb but alteration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
damage	Yes	No	Yes	No
alteration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alteration is a hypernym of damage; that is, alteration is a word with a broader meaning than damage:

damage: the occurrence of a change for the worse
alteration: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Other hypernyms of damage include change, modification.

damage (noun)	alteration (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the occurrence of a change for the worse	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
loss of military equipment
the amount of money needed to purchase something

damage (verb)	alteration (verb)
inflict damage upon
suffer or be susceptible to damage

Difference between damage and alteration

Words related to "damage"

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