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modification
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
[
mòddəfi káysh'n
]
(
plural
mod·i·fi·ca·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
change:
a slight change or alteration made to improve something or make it more suitable
made a few modifications to the original design
2.
act of modifying:
the act or process of modifying something, or the condition of having been modified
in need of modification
3.
something modified:
something that has been modified
The new version is a modification and is based on existing software.
4.
grammar
grammatical relationship with modifier:
in grammar, the relationship between a modifier and what it modifies
[
15th century. Directly or via French < Latin
modificatio(n)-
<
modificat-
, past participle of
modificare
(see
modify
)
]
mod·i·fi·ca·tive
[
móddəfi kàytiv
]
adjective
mod·i·fi·ca·tor
[
móddəfi kàytər
]
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·to·ry
[
móddəfi kàytəree
]
adjective
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mod·i·fi·ca·tive [ móddəfi kàytiv ] adjectivemod·i·fi·ca·tor [ móddəfi kàytər ] nounmod·i·fi·ca·to·ry [ móddəfi kàytəree ] adjective
