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mod·i·fi·ca·tion
 modification
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- pronunciation:
- ma
dih
fih
keI
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 n
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of modifying, or the condition of being modified.
- synonyms:
- adjustment, alteration, amendment, change
- similar words:
- adaptation, conversion, correction, modulation, permutation, qualification, reduction, revision, transposition
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| definition 2: |
an alteration, limitation, or other result of modifying.
- synonyms:
- adjustment, alteration, change, qualification
- similar words:
- adaptation, conversion, limitation, modulation, restriction
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| definition 3: |
in biology, a physical change in an organism that is caused by environment and not heredity.
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| definition 4: |
in grammar, the use of a modifier, or the grammatical or semantic effect of such use.
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| definition 5: |
a change in the form of a word or word element, such as the change of the prefix "in-" to "im-" in "impossible".
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| related words: |
adjustment, amendment, break, condition, correction, difference, metamorphosis, moderation, variant, variation |
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