modification (ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of modifying or the condition of being modified
- something modified; the result of a modification
- a small change or adjustment
- grammar the relation between a modifier and the word or phrase that it modifies
Alternative Forms
ˈmodifiˌcatory ˈmodifiˌcative adjectiveSynonyms
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change,
restriction,
variation,
qualification,
adjustment,
revision,
alteration,
mutation,
reformation,
refinement,
makeover,
modulation,
Translations
- British English:
modification
Modification is the act of changing something slightly in order to improve it.Relatively minor modifications were required.ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən NOUN Relatively minor modifications were required.
- Spanish:
modificación
nf
- French:
modification
nf
- German:
Änderung
nf
- Chinese: 修改 n
- Arabic: تَعْدِيلٌ n
- Portuguese: modificação nf
- Russian: модификация nf
- Croatian: modifikacija nf
- Czech: modifikace nf
- Danish: ændring nutr
- Dutch: wijziging nf
- Finnish: muunnos n
- Greek: τροποποίηση nf
- Italian: modifica nf
- Japanese: 変更 n
- Korean: 수정 n
- Norwegian: endring nm
- Polish: modyfikacja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: modificação nf
- European Spanish:
modificación
nf
- Swedish: ändring nutr
- Thai: การเปลี่ยนแปลงแก้ไข n
- Turkish: değişiklik n
- Vietnamese: sự sửa đổi n
Usage examples
It was now 5.00 a. m. His modification of Rind's plan was, he knew, a masterpiece.
, Kara Kush (1986)But even then, `genetically modified" won't mean anything without additional information about the nature of the modification.
New Scientist (1998)She is still involved in the Jane Doe Social Audit, a list of recommendations for the modification of police conduct.
Globe and Mail (2003)Significantly, he added that Levi-Strauss's theory had first required `slight modification ".
Independent (1998)In many animal species, life span can be increased up to 50 per cent by suitable modification of the diet.
, The Antioxidant Health Plan (1994)