modification

UK /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ US /ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.

Wherein his highnes commandement is, that a graue, wiſe, ⁊ ſage man, ſhalbe appointed pꝛeſident, who may haue yͤ ouerſight of theſe boũds, ⁊ be anſwerable therefoꝛe to the biſhop, his coũſell ⁊ ſynode, ⁊ he to be reſpected reaſonably foꝛ his paines, at the modification of ſtipends: […]

Mekle Kindeass 2 b. 1 f. and £3 12s 1d . . . . and whatever augmentation . . be ye lords commissioners . . . . for modificaton of stipends and plantation of kirks . . . .

The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.

Pleasure is the business of woman's life, according to the present modification of society […]

The change undergone by a word when used in a construction.

The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.

The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.

behavior modification officer

Jim's modification to the radio's tuning resulted in clearer sound.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

considerable, extensive, major

minor, slight

further

important, necessary, significant

VERB + MODIFICATION

involve, need, require

The old kitchen involved several modifications before we could move in.

propose, suggest

carry out, introduce, make

receive, undergo

The building will receive some modifications to make it more accessible for wheelchair users.

PREP

with/without ~

The old house was beautiful with some modification to the kitchen and bathrooms.

~ in

There has been a significant modification in how we communicate since the internet became popular.

~ to

The architect suggested several modifications to the building's design before construction began.

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Synonyms

noun — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a

noun — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or

noun — the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies t

qualifying
limiting

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Mekle Kindeass 2 b. 1 f. and £3 12s 1d . . . . and whatever augmentation . . be ye lords commissioners . . . . for modificaton of stipends and plantation of kirks . . . .

Wiktionary

When the decree of modification is pronounced, the Teind Court, at the same time, remits to the junior Lord Ordinary to prepare a scheme of locality; i. e. an allocation of the modified stipend on the

Wiktionary

Through genetic modification, we can improve crops.

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Open source is a philosophy that encourages openness, sharing, and modification.

Tatoeba · #1685936

An example of genetic modification is the injection of fish genes into strawberries and tomatoes, a process which prevents these fruits from freezing.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, modification is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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