substantial alteration

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstantialandalteration

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substantial
adjective
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/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/us
/səbˈstæn.ʃəl/
large in size, value, ...
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alteration
noun
uk
/ˌɒl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːl.t̬əˈreɪ.ʃən/
a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure ...
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(Definition ofsubstantialandalterationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Sometimes this has involved asubstantialalteration, such as removing one whole act of an opera.
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Moreover, the introduction of the uniqueness condition is even worse than your average ad hoc response, for it does not even involve asubstantialalterationof the original account.
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Anysubstantialalterationto an existing railway is also subject to inspection and approval.
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He has to judge whether he is making asubstantialalterationin the registration.
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Nosubstantialalterationhas been made to the general nature of the assisted business.
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We propose that plants undergoingsubstantialalterationwould be required to meet the new standards immediately.
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There is nosubstantialalterationof any kind involved in it.
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That is asubstantialalterationof the law as it now stands.
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The new tenant will pay the registered rent unless there has been asubstantialalterationin circumstances.
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The change recently introduced does not involve anysubstantialalterationin the arrangements previously in force.
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This is not asubstantialalterationbut a purely technical one.
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There are no plans to make anysubstantialalterationof the present route.
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Anysubstantialalterationto the works or the exit would certainly be the subject of proceedings by the local authority.
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That, of course, is a verysubstantialalteration.
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These will requiresubstantialalterationto convert them into factories, but this work will be done as soon as a suitable tenant can be found.
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Will he be able to tell us in ten years' time that there has been anysubstantialalterationin the whole system?
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To my mind that is asubstantialalterationand a great improvement.
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No one can deny that this is asubstantialalterationof the original proposal.
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Very likely these blueprints will requiresubstantialalterationin the light of circumstances which are not yet known.
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There must be asubstantialalterationin the number of independent representatives on the proposed council.
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