| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An alterative.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Altering; gradually changing.[Websters]
2. Being changeable or variable. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb alterantly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (alterantly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective alterant.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ALTERANT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ALTERANT
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Altering; gradually changing.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] Something that causes alteration, that alters. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
