noun馃敆ShareThe form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being."The modification of the family's routine, with evening meals moved to 7 pm, improved everyone's sleep schedule. "beingaspectconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareThe change undergone by a word when used in a construction (for instance am => 'm in I'm)"The modification of the word "am" to "m" in the phrase "I'm going" is a common example of grammatical contraction. "grammarlinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareThe result of modifying something; a new or changed form."The modification to the school's dress code resulted in a less strict uniform policy. "outcomeprocesssystemactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareThe act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment."The teacher made a modification to the lesson plan, changing the order of topics but keeping the main learning objectives the same. "processactiontechnologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareA change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring."The plant's leaves developed a slight modification due to the lack of sunlight in the window. "biologyorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun馃敆ShareA change to a word when it is borrowed by another language"The Chinese word "k貌u t贸u" had a modification made to become the English "kowtow"."languagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
