Modification: meaning, definitions and examples

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modification

 

[ ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

engineering

The act or process of modifying something.

Synonyms

adjustment, alteration, change

Examples of usage

  • The modification of the car's engine resulted in improved performance.
  • Software modification is necessary to fix the bug.
  • We need to discuss the modification of the original design.
Context #2 | Noun

grammar

A change made to a word, usually by adding, removing, or changing letters.

Synonyms

inflection, mutation, variation

Examples of usage

  • The modification of 'run' to 'ran' indicates past tense.
  • In the sentence 'She is happy', 'is' is a modification of 'be'.
Context #3 | Noun

biology

A genetic change or mutation that occurs in an organism.

Synonyms

alteration, mutation, variation

Examples of usage

  • The genetic modification of crops has raised ethical concerns.
  • This species has evolved due to natural modifications over time.

Translations

Translations of the word "modification" in other languages:

🇵🇹 modificação

🇮🇳 संशोधन

🇩🇪 Änderung

🇮🇩 modifikasi

🇺🇦 модифікація

🇵🇱 modyfikacja

🇯🇵 変更 (へんこう)

🇫🇷 modification

🇪🇸 modificación

🇹🇷 değişiklik

🇰🇷 수정 (수정)

🇸🇦 تعديل

🇨🇿 úprava

🇸🇰 úprava

🇨🇳 修改 (xiūgǎi)

🇸🇮 modifikacija

🇮🇸 breyting

🇰🇿 өзгерту

🇬🇪 ცვლილება

🇦🇿 dəyişiklik

🇲🇽 modificación

Etymology

The word 'modification' originated from the Latin word 'modificatio', which means a measure or a manner of measure. It entered the English language in the late 14th century with the general sense of making a change or alteration. Over time, 'modification' has been widely used in various fields such as engineering, grammar, and biology to denote alterations, adjustments, or changes.

See also: modifiability, modifiable, modifications, modified, modifier, modifying, unmodified.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,399, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.