modification

Plural: modifications

Noun

• 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 neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
• The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.
• the change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am => 'm in I'm)
• The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
• The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.
• A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
• a change to a word when it is borrowed by another language

Examples

• behavior modification officer
• Due to his sunbathing, Jim's body experienced modifications: he got a tan.
• Jim's modification to the radio's tuning resulted in clearer sound.
• The Chinese word "kòu tóu" had a modification made to become the English "kowtow".

Synonyms

adjustment, alteration, change, limiting, qualifying

Related Words

modifier, modify