Modification: meaning, definitions and examples
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modification
[ ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn ]
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.
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'.
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.