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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
OD
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

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Definitions

noun

  1. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

noun

  1. slightly modified copy; not an exact copy

    “a modification of last year's model”

noun

  1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

    “the change was intended to increase sales”

noun

  1. the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

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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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