modification
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌmä-də-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the limiting of a statement : qualification
with some modifications this statement is true today—
J. B. Conant
J. B. Conant3
a
: 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
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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—Vijay Govindarajan,
tojin T. Eapen,
daniel J. Finkenstadt, Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov. 2024
Non-dairy milk has become the second most common order modification at Starbucks, behind adding a shot of espresso.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
During a 1939 modification, workers unearthed the iron coffin of Mary Elizabeth Tisdall, who died in 1850 at age 6.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
As part of the settlement, Walmart agreed to continue operating and maintaining its hazardous waste programs and make modifications necessary to comply with changes in California’s Hazardous Waste Control Law.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Vijay Govindarajan,
tojin T. Eapen,
daniel J. Finkenstadt, Harvard Business Review, 1 Nov. 2024
Non-dairy milk has become the second most common order modification at Starbucks, behind adding a shot of espresso.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
During a 1939 modification, workers unearthed the iron coffin of Mary Elizabeth Tisdall, who died in 1850 at age 6.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
As part of the settlement, Walmart agreed to continue operating and maintaining its hazardous waste programs and make modifications necessary to comply with changes in California’s Hazardous Waste Control Law.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for modification
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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modification. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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modification
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌmäd-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the act of modifying
b
: the state of being modified
2
: the limiting of a statement : qualification
3
: the result of modifying : partial change
modification of plans
Medical Definition
modification
noun
mod·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌmäd-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
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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