Definition of modification Modification

/mɑˌdʌfʌkejˈʃʌn/ - [madufukeyshun] - mod•i•fi•ca•tion

We found 14 definitions of modification from 5 different sources.

What does modification mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: modifications
modification - the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
		qualifying, limiting
		grammatical relation a linguistic relation established by grammar
		restrictiveness a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
modification - slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model"
		copy a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
		change, alteration
		happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens
		acceleration the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
		slowing, deceleration, retardation the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
		avulsion a forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
		break an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
		mutation a change or alteration in form or qualities
		sublimation (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
		surprise the act of surprising someone
		nascence, nascency, nativity, birth the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
		breakup, detachment, separation the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
		vagary an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
		fluctuation, variation the quality of being unsteady and subject to changes; "he kept a record of price fluctuations"
		conversion a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
		decease, expiry, death the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
		lessening, drop-off, decrease the act of decreasing or reducing something
		destabilization the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
		increase the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
		easing, moderation, relief the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
		deformation alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
		transition a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
		transmutation, transformation, shift an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
		sparkling, twinkle, scintillation a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
		shimmer, play a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
		transmutation an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
		harm, damage, impairment the act of damaging something or someone
		development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
		revolution the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
		chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation a change or alteration in form or qualities
		sex change a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)
modification - the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
		alteration, adjustment
		change the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
		laxation, loosening the act of making something less tight
		tightening the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"
		accommodation (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
		adaptation (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
		tune the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

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Wiktionary

modification (Noun)
The act or result of modifying or the condition of being modified.
modification (Noun)
An alteration or adjustment to something.
modification (Noun)
A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
modification (Noun)
A change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.
modification (Noun)
The change undergone by a word when used in a construction.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

modification (n.)
The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine; the various modifications of light.