Associations to the word «Modification»

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. (linguistics) a change to a word when it is borrowed by another language
MODIFICATION, noun. (linguistics) the change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am => 'm in I'm)

Dictionary definition

MODIFICATION, noun. The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment).
MODIFICATION, noun. Slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model".
MODIFICATION, noun. The grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase.
MODIFICATION, noun. 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".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras