modification
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3.6
- noun
- /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- The engineer proposed a modification to the design to improve safety features.
- minor modifications
- slight modifications
- modification to the design
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Watch on YouTubeSo with all that, you know, some people get extreme body modifications in clinics all over the world.
- So with all that, you know, some people get extreme body modifications in clinics all over the world.
- You may want to think about modifications.
- And you now can have a single cell readout where every single cell has received one of these modifications.
- Then there are a couple other novels that I would call sci-fi modifications of the near present.
- You need some, it needs some modifications.
- Snapchat revenues get crushed on advertising revenue because of the Apple modifications to how much data individuals can can glean off of Apple users.
Examples
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Therefore, the researchers made these modifications without having to change the number of domains and criteria.
Academic text (2008) -
Which is a modification of one of my favorite quotes.
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Feel free to make any modifications you want, okay?
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With a few modern modifications, of course.
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Whether small enterprises will take advantage of this legal modification, however, remains to be seen.
Academic text (1999) -
Procedures for the first two labs were similar to Pilot Study #1, but later, modifications became necessary.
Academic text (2008) -
One asked, "Are there modifications that can be made for the ELL students?"
Academic text (2012) -
Future research may make small modifications to the task to examine improvement in classification accuracy.
Academic text (2012) -
After reviewing the feedback, she made a modification to her original presentation to better address the audience's concerns.
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The instructor suggested a minor modification to the assignment to make it more challenging for students.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A different form of something, like a book or program
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3.9
A change made to a document or law to improve it
290
3.5
A slightly different version of a person or thing
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2.9
A small change that makes something fit or work better
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3.0
A change in amount or condition from what is normal
85
2.9
A change made to improve or correct something
55
3.3
A change made to something
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2.8
A change made to improve text, like a book or article
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3.9
A small change made to improve something
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3.2
A new version of a text that improves the original
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4.4
A small change that makes something better or more precise
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3.9
A new version of a book or film with changes
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4.4
A new version of a text, film, or recording changed after its first release
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.5
A way to change unwanted actions by rewarding the good and discouraging the bad
How Different
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Modification comes from the Latin parts modus ('measure' or 'manner') and facere ('to make'), which you can remember by thinking of changing the mode of something. So a modification is a slightly changed version of an original thing, not a completely new one.