modification
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌmä-də-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the limiting of a statement : qualification
with some modifications this statement is true today—
J. B. Conant
J. B. Conant3
a
: the making of a limited change in something
making the exactly minimum degree of modification to her institutions necessary to fit them to new conditions—John Strachey
John Strachey
also
: the result of such a change
b
: a change in an organism caused by environmental factors
4
: a limitation or qualification (see qualification sense 1) of the meaning of a word by another word, by an affix, or by internal change
Examples of modification in a Sentence
The program can be used on all computers without modification.
They passed the law with only a few minor modifications.
The weather required some major modifications to our travel plans.
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The car’s engine remains in place, along with its seven-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and all other modifications originally made by Aston Martin.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The reserve abuts Newport Coast – which already has fuel modification zones – and older homes in Corona Del Mar’s interior that were built before defensible space requirements, Gillespie said.
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There are many traps that include most of these modifications.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2025
The car’s engine remains in place, along with its seven-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and all other modifications originally made by Aston Martin.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The reserve abuts Newport Coast – which already has fuel modification zones – and older homes in Corona Del Mar’s interior that were built before defensible space requirements, Gillespie said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
There are many traps that include most of these modifications.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modification. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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modification
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌmäd-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the act of modifying
b
: the state of being modified
2
: the limiting of a statement : qualification
3
: the result of modifying : partial change
modification of plans
Medical Definition
modification
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌmäd-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: the act or result of modifying something
2
: a change in an organism that is not inherited and that is caused by the influence of its environment
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