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modification
[ mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of modifying.
- the state of being modified; partial alteration.
- a modified form; variety.
- Biology. a change in a living organism acquired from its own activity or environment and not transmitted to its descendants.
- limitation or qualification.
- Grammar.
- 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.
- an adjustment in the form of a word as it passes from one language to another.
modification
/ ˌɒɪɪˈɪʃə /
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
modification
- A change in an organism that results from external influences and cannot be inherited.
Derived Forms
- ˈǻ徱ھˌٴǰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- t·ǻi·ھ·tDz noun
- v·ǻi·ھ·tDz noun
- mǻ··ھ·tDz noun
- mǻ··ھ·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of modification1
Example Sentences
Supreme Court ruling that upheld the definition of harm to encompass “significant habitat modification or degradation.”
For its 2025 maps, Cal Fire made only slight modifications to its model, including the use of more up-to-date climate and extreme weather data.
Our downward spiral notably includes the spread of invasive species; overexploitation of species; habitat modification, fragmentation and destruction; pollution; and, of course, climate change.
It starts with the fuel modification zone — open space around the community that can be modified to reduce fire risk by replacing combustible vegetation with fire-resistant shrubs.
That’s because these modifications already exist in beverages that are on the menu.
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