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modification

Pronunciation: /ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
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Definition of modification

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of modifying something:the parts supplied should fit with little or no modification
  • [count noun] a change made:a number of modifications are being carried out to the engines

Origin:

late 15th century (in Scots law, denoting the assessment of a payment): from French, or from Latin modificatio(n-), from modificare (see modify)

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