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Meaning of 'modification' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Modification [ n.]
- The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine; the various modifications of light.

Meaning of 'modification' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . modification [ n]
Meaning (1):
- slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
Example in sentence:
  • a modification of last year's model
Meaning (2):
- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Example in sentence:
  • the change was intended to increase sales;
  • the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago;
  • this storm is certainly a change for the worse

Nearby Words:

modal modalist modality modally mode model modeled modeler modeling modelize

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