modification

modification
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, extensive, major
minor, slight
further
important, necessary, significant
behaviour/behavior, behavioural/behavioral, dietary, lifestyle

A diagnosis of diabetes necessitates some dietary modifications.

chemical, genetic

people opposed to the genetic modification of plants

structural
VERB + MODIFICATION
involve, need, require

The design requires considerable modification.

propose, recommend, suggest
carry out, introduce, make, undertake (esp. AmE)
receive, undergo

The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications.

PREPOSITION
with modification, without modification

These bikes are designed for racing and cannot be used on the road without modification.

modification in

A modification in the law has not led to an increase in prosecutions.

a modification in smoking behaviour/behavior among older men

modification to

We need to make a few modifications to the proposals.


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  • modification — (n.) c.1500, in philosophy, from M.Fr. modification (14c.) and directly from L. modificationem (nom. modificatio) a measuring, noun of action from pp. stem of modificare (see MODIFY (Cf. modify)). Meaning alteration to an object to bring it up to …   Etymology dictionary

  • modification — Modification. s. f. v. L action par laquelle une chose est modifiée. Il signifie aussi, Restriction, limitation. On enregistra tous les Edits avec quelque modification …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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  • Modification — Modification, lat., Abänderung; modificiren, abändern …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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