alterant

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′tər ənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•ter•ant  (ôl′tər ənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing or producing alteration.

n. 
  1. something that produces alteration.
  • Late Latin alterant- (stem of alterāns changing, present participle of alterāre), equivalent. to alter other + -ant- -ant
  • 1620–30

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