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metamorphosis vs alteration

alteration vs metamorphosis

metamorphosis and alteration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metamorphosis Yes No No No
alteration Yes No No No
As nouns, alteration is a hypernym of metamorphosis; that is, alteration is a word with a broader meaning than metamorphosis:
  • metamorphosis: a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  • alteration: the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
Other hypernyms of metamorphosis include revision.
metamorphosis (noun) alteration (noun)
a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Difference between metamorphosis and alteration

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