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alteration
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noun
(= change, modification)
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
the change was intended to increase sales
this storm is certainly a change for the worse
the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago
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noun
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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noun
(= revision)
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
it would require a drastic revision of his opinion
program
Verb
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When you program a computer, you use code to tell the computer what to do.
The student can program the computer to calculate all of his statistics.
All of the math students know how to program.
program
Noun
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A program is a number of steps that are followed to reach a goal or end.
His new exercise program gets more difficult every week.
Oxford College has an excellent English language program.
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A program is a guide to a dramatic or theatrical performance.
After he entered the theatre, he bought a copy of the program.
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A (television or radio) program is a broadcast.
Star Trek is her favourite program.
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A (computer) program is the code that tells a computer what to do.
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular programs in the world.
The new program has a lot of problems. My computer crashes every time I try to run it.