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Modification

/ˌmɑdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

(obsolete, Scots law) The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete, Scots law) The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.
  2. (obsolete, philosophy) The form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.
  3. (linguistics) The change undergone by a word when used in a construction.
  4. The result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
  5. The act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment.
  6. (biology) A change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring.
  7. (linguistics) A change to a word when it is borrowed by another language.

Example Sentences

Wherein his highnes commandement is, that a graue, wiſe, ⁊ ſage man, ſhalbe appointed pꝛeſident, who may haue yͤ ouerſight of theſe boũds, ⁊ be anſwerable therefoꝛe to the biſhop, his coũſell ⁊ ſynode, ⁊ he to be reſpected reaſonably foꝛ his paines, at the modification of ſtipends: […]
Mekle Kindeass 2 b. 1 f. and £3 12s 1d . . . . and whatever augmentation . . be ye lords commissioners . . . . for modificaton of stipends and plantation of kirks . . . .
When the decree of modification is pronounced, the Teind Court, at the same time, remits to the junior Lord Ordinary to prepare a scheme of locality; i. e. an allocation of the modified stipend on the several heritors or others liable therefor; […]
Pleasure is the business of woman's life, according to the present modification of society […]
behavior modification officer
Jim's modification to the radio's tuning resulted in clearer sound.
Due to his sunbathing, Jim's body experienced modifications: he got a tan.
The Chinese word kòutóu had a modification made to become the English kowtow.

Synonyms for modification

changealterationadjustmentlimitingqualifying

Antonyms for modification

Related Words

alterationchangequalifyingadjustmentlimitingmodifyamendedmodifiedalteralteringconversiontransformationadaptabilityadaptationchangingvariancevariationvaryvariantadjusting

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does modification mean?

Modification means (obsolete, Scots law) The act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc..

What is a synonym for modification?

Common synonyms include change, alteration, adjustment, limiting.

What is the opposite of modification?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use modification in a sentence?

Wherein his highnes commandement is, that a graue, wiſe, ⁊ ſage man, ſhalbe appointed pꝛeſident, who may haue yͤ ouerſight of theſe boũds, ⁊ be anſwerable therefoꝛe to the biſhop, his coũſell ⁊ ſynode, ⁊ he to be reſpected reaſonably foꝛ his paines, at the modification of ſtipends: […]

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