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modification

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mod路​i路​fi路​ca路​tion | \ 藢m盲-d蓹-f蓹-藞k膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce modification (audio) \

Definition of modification

1 : the limiting of a statement : qualification with some modifications this statement is true today— J. B. Conant
2 : mode entry 1 sense 6a
3a : 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 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
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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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 At the individual level, FaceApp is the most famous and notorious deepfake face-modification app to date. — Colum Murphy And Zheping Huang / Bloomberg, Time, "Social Media Users Entranced, Concerned by Chinese Face-Swapping Deepfake App," 4 Sep. 2019 The public transportation entity will also buy battery chargers/dispensers and complete facility modifications to support the technology. — USA TODAY, "Cat burglar, prison bats, USS Arizona Memorial: News from around our 50 states," 4 Sep. 2019 At the individual level, FaceApp is the most famous and notorious deepfake face-modification app to date. — Colum Murphy, Los Angeles Times, "China鈥檚 red-hot face-swapping app provokes privacy concern," 2 Sep. 2019 The Fire Department is in the process of obtaining permits to add fuel modification zones, Brown said. — Daily Pilot, "Laguna Beach calls on a third herd of goats to eat up dry brush," 28 Aug. 2019 Finally, Dansby went to a body modification shop to have a professional piercer insert the implant into her arm through a hollow needle. — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, "Why This Software Engineer Implanted a Tesla Valet Key Into Her Arm," 14 Aug. 2019 Genetic-engineering: Neom would host a genetic-modification project of some sorts. — James Vincent, The Verge, "Robot cage fights and flying taxis: leaked documents reveal Saudi Arabia鈥檚 plans for its next megacity," 26 July 2019 The ocean-facing porch was Scheerer鈥檚 first modification. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "A Top Designer Outfitted This Maine Cottage in Just Days," 28 June 2019 Norris Sweidan demonstrates one of the modification kits that allow shooters to quickly replace magazines even with the bullet-button ban. — Zusha Elinson And Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ, "Gun Makers Adjust Rifles to Skirt Bans," 21 June 2019

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First Known Use of modification

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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modification

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English Language Learners Definition of modification

: the act or process of changing parts of something : the act or process of modifying something
: a change in something (such as a system or style)

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modification

noun
mod路​i路​fi路​ca路​tion | \ 藢m盲-d蓹-f蓹-藞k膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce modification (audio) \

Kids Definition of modification

1 : the act or process of changing parts of something
2 : a slightly changed form

modification

noun
mod路​i路​fi路​ca路​tion | \ 藢m盲d-蓹-f蓹-藞k膩-sh蓹n How to pronounce modification (audio) \

Medical Definition of modification

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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