modification
137
3.9
- noun
- /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
modificación
- The engineer suggested a modification to the design to enhance its efficiency.
- make modifications
- accommodations and modifications
- instructional modifications
So this was a nutritional modification that was intended to address a deficiency.
- So this was a nutritional modification that was intended to address a deficiency.
- It's like we're worried about how AI can be used for genetic modification and how fast this is going to move.
- And now we have the thermal, the voltage, the power and the clock results from doing this modification.
- We have been doing genetic modification crops for for hundreds of years.
- So we have intrinsic tools that are pro modification and pro experimentation.
- Now that's one of the great ideas of science, and the idea is modification by dissent.
Examples
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Provide specific feedback that could be useful in the modification of the lesson.
Academic text (2011) -
If you need to make a modification, do that.
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Going to make one more modification to this board.
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But it all does involve modification of a digital product, right?
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If you don't have enough to keep you busy, we can discuss a modification to your job description and salary.
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Based on our observations, we recommend two modifications to typical undergraduate research programs.
Academic text (2011) -
And it remains a work in progress, requiring tinkering and modification as conditions and attitudes change.
Academic text (2012) -
So this was a nutritional modification that was intended to address a deficiency.
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Employers must provide reasonable adjustments to prevent discrimination, and this includes modifications to an employee's workstation.
Academic text (2015) -
After reviewing the report, she decided that a small modification was necessary for clarity.
Synonyms
∞
1.1
A time when something becomes different
963
3.9
A change made to a document or law to improve it
619
1.1
A change that makes something better
133
2.9
A small change that makes something fit or work better
102
3.3
A change made to something
94
2.9
A change made to improve or correct something
81
4.2
A change that makes something better, more useful, or more attractive
18
3.6
An action that improves life or conditions for people
15
4.4
A small change that makes something better or more precise
14
3.9
Changing something so it suits a person's needs or tastes
9
2.0
Making something more current by adding new information
4
3.9
A new version of a book or film with changes
1
5.0
Changing something so it becomes better or works differently
1
6.9
A change to computer code that makes it cleaner and easier to understand without changing what it does
The act of changing writing to make it clearer
An act that makes something better, like living conditions and health
A change to the style or look of something, for example a car
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
6
4.5
A way to change unwanted actions by rewarding the good and discouraging the bad
How Extensive
241
3.7
35
4.6
137
3.9
94
2.9
102
3.3
133
2.9
28
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Modification comes from the Latin words modus meaning 'measure' or 'manner' and facere meaning 'to make', like in the familiar word mode. So a modification is the act of 'making' a change in the way something is done, often to improve it.