modification definition - Dictionary

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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