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Altering vs Metamorphosis - What's the difference?

altering | metamorphosis |

As nouns the difference between altering and metamorphosis

is that altering is alteration while metamorphosis is a transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery.

As a verb altering

is .

altering

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • alteration
  • * George Fox
  • And stand steadfast in the unchangeable life and seed of God, which was before changings and alterings were; and which will remain when they all are gone.

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    metamorphosis

    Noun

    (metamorphoses)
  • A transformation, such as that of magic or by sorcery
  • A noticeable change in character, appearance, function or condition.
  • (biology) A change in the form and often habits of an animal after the embryonic stage during normal development. (e.g. the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly or a tadpole into a frog.)
  • (pathology) A change in the structure of a specific body tissue. Usually degenerative.
  • Derived terms

    * metramorphosis