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modification

modification

50 3.6
A slightly changed version of something
  • noun
  • /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : variante
  • The engineer proposed a modification to the design to improve safety features.
  • minor modifications
  • slight modifications
  • modification to the design

So with all that, you know, some people get extreme body modifications in clinics all over the world.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • Feel free to make any modifications you want, okay?

  • With a few modern modifications, of course.

  • 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.

  • The instructor suggested a minor modification to the assignment to make it more challenging for students.

Synonyms

version
vsmodification
2.0

A different form of something, like a book or program

is specifically a minor change creating a near copy rather than a full variant
amendment
vsmodification
963 3.9

A change made to a document or law to improve it

is a slight changed form rather than a formal legal or document change
adjustment
vsmodification
133 2.9

A small change that makes something fit or work better

is specifically a small changed form rather than the general act of altering
variation
vsmodification
113 3.0

A change in amount or condition from what is normal

refers specifically to a slight altered form, not all kinds of change
alteration
vsmodification
102 3.3

A change made to something

is narrower, meaning a small changed form rather than any change
revision
vsmodification
94 2.9

A change made to improve or correct something

focuses on small alteration that yields a close alternate form
edition
vsmodification
58 3.5

A slightly different version of a person or thing

is a small change making a new form rather than the exact original
edit
vsmodification
57 2.8

A change made to improve text, like a book or article

refers to minor changes that produce a near copy rather than a complete redo
rewrite
vsmodification
33 3.2

A new version of a text that improves the original

involves smaller adjustments that leave most of the original intact
tweak
vsmodification
28 3.9

A small change made to improve something

is a slightly changed form that results from such small improvements
refinement
vsmodification
15 4.4

A small change that makes something better or more precise

is a near copy that shows only subtle improvements rather than major polish
reworking
vsmodification
4 3.9

A new version of a book or film with changes

implies only small alterations that do not fully rewrite the original
re-edit
vsmodification
4.4

A new version of a text, film, or recording changed after its first release

is about a slight change that keeps the original largely the same

Antonyms

194 3.5

The first version of something from which copies are made

Compounds

behavior modification
  • Specialized
6 4.5

A way to change unwanted actions by rewarding the good and discouraging the bad

How Different

remake
70 4.1
to redesign
56 3.7
revision
94 2.9
modification
50 3.6
adaptation
60 3.4
variant
1 5.3

Surface Forms

modification singular
modifications plural

Morphology

modification = modify (transparent) = modify + ation

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ation' from 'modify', indicating a changed version or alteration.

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.