radical alteration
collocation in Englishmeaningsofradicalandalteration
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radical
adjective
uk/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈræd.ɪ.kəl/
believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or ...
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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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The proposal is the mostradicalalterationin the property law of this country since the abolition of the feudal system.
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Amendments may be called for after the measure comes into being, but unforseen contingencies apart, noradicalalterationof the financial basis is required.
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This moment is the time when a reallyradicalalterationof the police, force should have been carried through.
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I do not say it has completely broken down, but there is no doubt about it that aradicalalterationis required.
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There would, therefore, have to be aradicalalteration.
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There have followed from thisradicalalterationin our habits, radical alterations in the distribution of our expenditure within the domestic field.
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I do not accept the idea that by having another conservation report we shall make aradicalalterationin the situation.
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The home shipbuilding credit guarantee scheme currently provides loans to finance the construction, completion orradicalalterationof ships and mobile offshore installations.
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To qualify under the scheme, the conversion has to involveradicalalterationto the hull, the cargo plan or the propulsion system.
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That illustrates the need for someradicalalterationin the present method.
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It would be possible for anyradicalalterationto take place.
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It did not suggest anyradicalalteration, but merely that the standard of efficiency should he brought up to the best existing practice.
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There is no need for anyradicalalteration.
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All would involve the closure of some schools and theradicalalterationof the character of others.
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This is not a substantial change or aradicalalteration.
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He says we shall never cure this without a fundamental andradicalalterationof the whole set-up.
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Will he do something himself and suggest that there should be a further allocation and aradicalalterationby way of improvement?
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Clause 30 makes a veryradicalalterationin the law in relation to the libelling of previous convictions.
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It is our approach to minorities in the community which needs aradicalalteration.
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Each of those reports provided for aradicalalterationof constituency boundaries in accordance with the redistribution rules—that is, based on existing local government boundaries.
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