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   mod·i·fi·ca·tion

   /ˌmädəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of modifying something: "the parts supplied should fit with little or no modification" Similar softeningmoderationtemperingqualificationrestrictionlesseningreductiondecreasediminishingloweringabatementmitigation
   • ▪ a change made: "there will be a number of modifications to the engines" Similar alterationadjustmentchangeadaptationimprovementrefinementrevisionrecastingreshapingrefashioningrestylingrevampingreworkingremodelingremoldingreconstructionreorganizationvariationconversiontransformationtailoringcustomizationrevisionrefinementvariationimprovementamendmentadaptationadjustmentchangealteration

   Word Origin late 15th century (in Scots law, denoting the assessment of a payment): from French, or from Latin modificatio(n-), from modificare (see modify).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modificationModification Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MODIFICATION is the limiting of a statement : qualification. How to use modification in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODIFICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MODIFICATION definition: 1. a change to something, usually to improve it: 2. the fact of a word acting as a modifier of…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › modificationModification - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A modification is a change or alteration, usually to make something work better. If you want to change something — in other words, modify it — you need to make a modification. Lots of things require modification, because they get older or just because they can be improved.

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   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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODIFICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MODIFICATION meaning: 1. a change to something, usually to improve it: 2. the fact of a word acting as a modifier of…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmodification - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   noun. /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] modification (of/to/in something) the act or process of changing something in order to improve it or make it more acceptable; a change that is made synonym adaptation. Considerable modification of the existing system is needed.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › modificationModification - definition of modification by The Free Dictionary

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   1. an act or instance of modifying or the state of being modified. 2. a modified form; variety. 3. a change in an organism acquired during its lifetime and not inheritable. 4. limitation or qualification.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODIFICATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. a partial or slight change in form. b. a product of such a change. c. a slight reduction; moderation. d. a qualification or limitation of meaning. e. Biology. a change in an organism caused by its environment and not inheritable. f. Linguistics.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMODIFICATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a small change to something: We've made a few modifications to the system. (Definition of modification from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of modification. in Chinese (Traditional) 改變, 改變，修改, 語言… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › modificationmodification | meaning of modification in Longman Dictionary of...

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    modification meaning, definition, what is modification: a small change made in something such as...: Learn more.