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
3
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
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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“Modification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modification. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.
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