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modification
[ mod-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of modifying.
- the state of being modified; partial alteration.
- a modified form; variety.
- Biology. a change in a living organism acquired from its own activity or environment and not transmitted to its descendants.
- limitation or qualification.
- Grammar.
- a change in the phonological shape of a morpheme, word, or other form when it functions as an element in a construction, as the change of not to -n't in doesn't.
- an adjustment in the form of a word as it passes from one language to another.
modification
/ ˌɒɪɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of modifying or the condition of being modified
- something modified; the result of a modification
- a small change or adjustment
- grammar the relation between a modifier and the word or phrase that it modifies
modification
/ ŏ′ə-ĭ-′ə /
- A change in an organism that results from external influences and cannot be inherited.
Derived Forms
- ˈǻ徱ھˌٴǰ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- t·ǻi·ھ·tDz noun
- v·ǻi·ھ·tDz noun
- mǻ··ھ·tDz noun
- mǻ··ھ·tDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of modification1
Example Sentences
For its 2025 maps, Cal Fire made only slight modifications to its model, including the use of more up-to-date climate and extreme weather data.
Our downward spiral notably includes the spread of invasive species; overexploitation of species; habitat modification, fragmentation and destruction; pollution; and, of course, climate change.
It starts with the fuel modification zone — open space around the community that can be modified to reduce fire risk by replacing combustible vegetation with fire-resistant shrubs.
That’s because these modifications already exist in beverages that are on the menu.
It’s a simple modification of naloxone that cannot get past the blood brain barrier, essentially the brain’s security system.
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