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Alteration(s) may refer to:

  • Alteration (music), the use of a neighboring pitch in the chromatic scale in place of its diatonic neighbor.
    • Alteration, in the mensural notation used by renaissance music, the lengthening of a breve, semibreve or minim in particular rhythmic contexts
  • Alteration (crime), in law, an offence of modifying an object with a view to deceiving another into believing that the true object is the same as that altered, for instance, money alteration is an offence of altering money "with the intent that it be brought into circulation as genuine or that such bringing into circulation be facilitated"
  • In tailoring, changing an existing garment
  • Mineral alteration, in geology, the changing of minerals and rock fabrics chemically by heat and fluid circulation
  • Alteration, or root operation 0 according to the ICD-10-PCS, modifying the natural anatomic structure of a body part without affecting its function, e.g. to improve appearance
  • The Alteration, 1976 alternate history novel by Kingsley Amis
  • Alteration (album), by Altera Enigma
  • Alterations (film), a 1988 Australian film
  • Alteratie, the change of power in Amsterdam on 26 May 1578
  • Alterations (band), British four-piece musical group, active from 1977 to 1986

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Alteration

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Look up alteration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alteration(s) may refer to: Alteration (music), the use of a neighboring pitch in the chromatic...

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Propylitic alteration

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Propylitic alteration is the chemical alteration of a rock, caused by iron and magnesium bearing hydrothermal fluids, altering biotite or amphibole within...

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Sericitic alteration

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Sericitic alteration or sericitization is a process of mineral alteration caused by hydrothermal fluids invading permeable country rock. Plagioclase feldspar...

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The Alteration

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The Alteration is a 1976 alternate history novel by Kingsley Amis, set in a parallel universe in which the Reformation did not take place. It won the John...

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Argillic alteration

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Argillic alteration is hydrothermal alteration[citation needed] of wall rock which introduces clay minerals including kaolinite, smectite and illite....

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Mineral alteration

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Mineral alteration refers to the various natural processes that alter a mineral's chemical composition or crystallography. Mineral alteration is essentially...

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Phyllic alteration

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Phyllic alteration is a hydrothermal alteration zone in a permeable rock that has been affected by circulation of hydrothermal fluids. It is commonly...

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Conodont Alteration Index

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The Conodont Alteration Index (CAI) is used to estimate the maximum temperature reached by a sedimentary rock using thermal alteration of conodont fossils...

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Metasomatism

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(from the Greek μετά metá "change" and σῶμα sôma "body") is the chemical alteration of a rock by hydrothermal and other fluids. It is traditionally defined...

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Body modification

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Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. In its broadest definition it includes...

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File Alteration Monitor

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In computing, the File Alteration Monitor, also known as FAM and sgi_fam, provides a subsystem developed by Silicon Graphics for Unix-like operating systems...

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Habitat destruction

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Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The...

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Epigenetics

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term also refers to the mechanism of changes: functionally relevant alterations to the genome that do not involve mutation of the nucleotide sequence...

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Mind altering

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mind alteration or altered mind may refer to: Psychoactive drug, any chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception...

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Alternation of generations

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Alternation of generations (also known as metagenesis or heterogenesis) is the predominant type of life cycle in plants and algae. In plants both phases...

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1999 Australian republic referendum

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approve this proposed alteration? A Proposed Law: To alter the Constitution to insert a preamble. Do you approve this proposed alteration? Both propositions...

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Altered level of consciousness

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level of consciousness can result from a variety of factors, including alterations in the chemical environment of the brain (e.g. exposure to poisons or...

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Alterations of Aragon

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events occurred in Aragon during the reign of Philip II are known as the Alterations of Aragon. The Kingdom of Aragon remained quiet during the first half...

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Alternate history

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known history; and (iii) An examination of the ramifications of that alteration to history. Occasionally, some types of genre fiction are misidentified...

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Altered chord

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implied, chord alteration involves changing some of the typical notes. This is usually done on dominant chords, and the four alterations that are commonly...

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Alternative splicing

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suggesting that protein isoforms may display functional diversity due to the alteration of functional modules within these regions. Such functional diversity...

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Altered state of consciousness

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called an altered state of mind, altered mental status (AMS) or mind alteration, is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking...

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Proposed 2013 Australian constitutional referendum

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needed] The proposed constitutional alteration was passed by both Houses of Parliament as the Constitution Alteration (Local Government) 2013. The "yes"...

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Igneous differentiation

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In geology, igneous differentiation, or magmatic differentiation, is an umbrella term for the various processes by which magmas undergo bulk chemical change...

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1906 Australian senate elections referendum

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office of federal senators. Technically it was a vote on the Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) Bill 1906, which after being approved in the referendum...

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Listed building

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prosecution if they fail to do so or if they perform unauthorised alterations. When alterations are permitted, or when listed buildings are repaired or maintained...

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