modification

Study(18)

/ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun 5

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.

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.

Thesaurus

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.

Tatoeba · #814168

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.

Tatoeba · #3638365

Usage Notes

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