Difference between change and alter?

[Eugeney]

What are the differences between change and alter?

Eugeney

[Yankee]

Hi

The words change and alter are not in this particular test at all.
But, to answer your question, change is usually more fundamental or complete than alter. You might say that an alteration is a partial change.

Check out these dictionary links:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/change
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alter
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