Modification: meaning, definitions and examples

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modification

[ ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ]

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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.

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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'.

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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

Word origin

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.