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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › modificationmodification noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   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. It might be necessary to make a few slight modifications to the design. see also genetic modification

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   What do you mean by modification?

   • We've made a few modifications to the system. (Definition of modification from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 改變, 改變，修改, 語言… 改变, 改变，修改, 语言… modificación… alteração, modificação… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MODIFICATION definition: a small change to something: . Learn more.

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   How many meanings does the noun modification have?

   • There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun modification, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun modification? How is the noun modification pronounced? Where does the noun modification come from?

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   What is a modification in phonology?

   • the meaning of a modifier, esp. as it affects the meaning of the word or other form modified: Limitation is one kind of modification. a change in the phonological shape of a morpheme, word, or other form when it functions as an element in a construction, as the change of not to -n't in doesn't.

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   What is a modification in accounting?

   • A modification is a change to the terms of a loan that have previously been agreed . in Accounting A modification is a change to the terms of a contract that have previously been agreed. • change, restriction, variation, qualification [...]

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › modificationMODIFICATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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)

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   A modification is a change to the terms of a contract that have previously been agreed.

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › modificationmodification | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ə n / us. a small change to something: We've made a few modifications to the system. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   mod•i•fy /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ/ v. [ ~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. to change somewhat the form or qualities of; amend: to modify a contract. Grammar (of a word, phrase, or clause) to describe, limit, or qualify (another word, phrase, or clause): In the phrase a good cook, the word good modifies the word cook.

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   There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun modification, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. modification has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.