adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A kind of car in drag racing, usually with a partial body situated behind the exposed engine.

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of alter form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having been changed from an original form. not-comparable

   "Ralph suppressed the indignation which the schoolmaster’s altered and insolent manner awakened, and asked again why he had not sent to him."

2. 2
   Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   changed in form or character without becoming something else wordnet
2. 2
   changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose wordnet
3. 3
   having testicles or ovaries removed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

adaptedadaptedadjustedbetterchangeablechanged

Antonyms

All antonyms

unaltered

Example

More examples

"That altered the aspect of the case."

Related phrases

altered scalegene-altereddrag racing

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