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modification
noun
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 12
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- ODIFICATIO
- Scrabble score
- 20
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
noun
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
“a modification of last year's model”
noun
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
“the change was intended to increase sales”
noun
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
In context
Example Sentences
a modification of last year's model
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
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