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Modification Definition & Meaning

modification
noun
  1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
  2. slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"
  3. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
  4. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

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Frequently asked questions

What does modification mean?
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model" the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
What part of speech is modification?
Modification is a noun.
How many definitions does modification have?
Modification has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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