modification
/ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌmä-də-fə-ˈkā-shən/ (ame, mw)
modification — noun
- modificationsingular
- modificationsplural
1. a small but noticeable change made to something, often to improve how it works o
a small but noticeable change made to something, often to improve how it works or to make it better suit a purpose
The engineer made a small modification to the engine to make it run more quietly.
pattern: make a modification to [something]
Several modifications to the original plan allowed the project to move forward on time.
After one more modification, the design should be ready for production.
Lien's recipe was a modification of her grandmother's traditional noodle dish.
The latest software modification fixed a security problem that had worried users for weeks.
- adjustment
a very small change, often to settings or position
- alteration
a change in appearance or structure, often more noticeable than a modification
- revision
a change to written or planned material
- amendment
a formal change, especially to a document or law
- preservation
keeping something in its original state without change
文法句型
make + modification(s) + to + noun phrase
undergo + modification
用法筆記
Can be both countable (a modification, several modifications) and uncountable (modification of something). The preposition 'to' is most common when specifying what was changed: make a modification to the design.
常見錯誤
2. in grammar, the relationship in which one word gives more information about anot
in grammar, the relationship in which one word gives more information about another word, such as an adjective describing a noun or an adverb describing a verb
In English, adding '-ly' to 'quick' is a common type of modification that creates an adverb.
grammar concept: suffix creates modifier
The teacher showed how modification works when an adjective gives more detail about a noun.
In the phrase 'bright red car,' the word 'bright' is a modification of the word 'red.'
Felix studied the concept of modification in his linguistics class last semester.
- qualification
a more formal term for limiting or specifying a word's meaning
- description
broader and less technical than modification
文法句型
modification + of + noun + by + modifier
用法筆記
This is a technical grammar term, distinct from sense 1. It is restricted to describing relationships between words in a sentence — not any kind of change to language. Typically used with the preposition 'of' and 'by': modification of a noun by an adjective.