Alterant

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Alterant \Al"ter*ant\, a. [LL. alterans, p. pr.: cf. F.
     alt['e]rant.]
     Altering; gradually changing. --Bacon.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Alterant \Al"ter*ant\, n.
     An alterative. [R.] --Chambers.
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