environmentally-altered
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/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈɔltərd/
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/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli ˈɔːltəd/
changed by environment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'environmentally-altered' originates from the combination of 'environment' and 'altered', where 'environment' refers to the surrounding conditions and 'altered' means changed or modified.
Historical Evolution
The term 'altered' comes from the Latin word 'alterare', meaning 'to change'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'altered' meant 'to change', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
modified or changed due to environmental factors.
The environmentally-altered landscape was unrecognizable.
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Last updated: 2025/03/14 13:12