MODIFICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

MODIFICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of modification in English modification noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˌmɑː.də.fəˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n / modification noun ( CHANGE ) Add to word list Add to word list C1 [ C or U ] a change to something, usually to improve it: Modification of the engine to run on lead-free fuel is fairly simple . A couple of modifications and the speech will be perfect . Synonyms alteration amendment change (BECOMING DIFFERENT) Adapting and modifying acclimate acclimate to something acclimation acclimatization acclimatize amendment chameleon change with/keep up with/move with the times idiom configure counter-adaptation pliancy pliant pliantly preadaptation preadaptive unacclimated unacclimatized unadapted unamended write someone out of something phrasal verb See more results » modification noun ( LANGUAGE ) [ U ] language specialized the fact of a word acting as a modifier of another Adapting and modifying acclimate acclimate to something acclimation acclimatization acclimatize amendment chameleon change with/keep up with/move with the times idiom configure counter-adaptation pliancy pliant pliantly preadaptation preadaptive unacclimated unacclimatized unadapted unamended write someone out of something phrasal verb See more results » (Definition of modification from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) modification | Intermediate English modification noun [ C/U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˌmɑd·ə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən / Add to word list Add to word list something that is changed slightly , esp . to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme : [ U ] behavior modification [ C ] Several modifications have been made in the proposals . (Definition of modification from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) modification | Business English modification noun [ C or U ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ə n / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list a change to something, usually to improve it: Modification of the firmware to run more programs is fairly simple . slight/minor modification The press release is ready apart from a couple of slight modifications. (Definition of modification from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of modification modification Three months later, they denied my request for modification based on "lack of income" and demanded what they now termed "late" payments. From Huffington Post We have been denied two times for modification and have had to pay thousands of dollars to keep our home. From Huffington Post I spent eight months trying to get a loan modification . From Huffington Post And such modifications will be especially important given the increased risk of reduced vitamin and micronutrient concentration in crops with climate change. From Phys.Org So the sound would be transmitted with fewer modifications. From NPR This usually consists of diet modification , exercise and weight loss. From CNN With the plan still undergoing modifications, that has dropped to 22 percent, a new low. From ABC News They made some modifications to the plan and chose to complete the kitchen and the bathrooms on their own. From OregonLive.com There the researchers taught the parents behavioral modification techniques they could use on their children. From CNN Most importantly, the capsid was studied without suffering any modification or protein engineering. From Phys.Org Such schemes are also known as "albedo modification ," albedo being the scientific term for the amount of sunlight reflected back to space. From CBS News These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with modification modification These are words often used in combination with modification . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. additional modification About £45,000 for the additional modification ; the cost of the original scheme was about £200.000. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 appropriate modification In this paper, we show how option value can be included in an appropriate modification of benefit- cost analysis. From the Cambridge English Corpus behaviour modification I shall leave aside behaviour modification therapies and other mechanisms that we might classify as external to the moral agency of the person in question. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with modification What is the pronunciation of modification ? Translations of modification in Chinese (Traditional) 改變, 改變，修改, 語言… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 改变, 改变，修改, 语言… See more in Spanish modificación… See more in Portuguese alteração, modificação… See more in Marathi in Turkish in French in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish सुधारणा… See more değişiklik, değiştirme… See more modification… See more wijziging… See more பொதுவாக மேம்படுத்த ஏதாவது ஒரு மாற்றம்… See more किसी चीज़ को सुधारने के लिए उसमें बदलाव, परिवर्तन… See more સુધારણા, રૂપાંતર… See more ændring… See more modifiering, modifikation… See more pengubahsuaian… See more die Abänderung… See more (små) forandringer, modifisering… See more ترمیم, معتدل کرنا, تغیر و تبدل… See more видозміна, модифікація… See more దేనిలోనైనా ఒక మార్పు, సాధారణంగా దాన్ని మెరుగుపరచడానికి… See more পরিবর্তন… See more úprava, snížení… See more modifikasi… See more การเปลี่ยนแปลง… See more sự sửa đổi… See more modyfikacja… See more Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool Browse modesty modesty forbids someone from doing something modicum modifiable BETA modification modified modified American plan modifier modify More meanings of modification premodification behavior modification behaviour modification genetic modification mortgage modification behaviour modification , at behavior modification behavior modification , at behaviour modification See all meanings Word of the Day bae UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /beɪ/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /beɪ/ someone you love; a boyfriend or girlfriend About this Blog Champing at the bit (Horse-related idioms) May 06, 2026 Read More New Words superworker May 04, 2026 More new words has been added to list To top AI Assistant Contents English Intermediate Business Examples Collocations Translations AI Assistant Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out English (US) Change English (UK) English (US) Español Português 中文 (简体) 正體中文 (繁體) Dansk Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Polski Русский Türkçe Tiếng Việt Svenska Українська 日本語 한국어 ગુજરાતી தமிழ் తెలుగు বাঙ্গালি मराठी हिंदी Follow us Choose a dictionary Recent and Recommended Definitions Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English English Learner’s Dictionary Essential British English Essential American English Grammar and thesaurus Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English Grammar Thesaurus Pronunciation British and American pronunciations with audio English Pronunciation Translation Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. Bilingual Dictionaries English–Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Simplified)–English English–Chinese (Traditional) Chinese (Traditional)–English English–Danish Danish–English English–Dutch Dutch–English English–French French–English English–German German–English English–Indonesian Indonesian–English English–Italian Italian–English English–Japanese Japanese–English English–Norwegian Norwegian–English English–Polish Polish–English English–Portuguese Portuguese–English English–Spanish Spanish–English English–Swedish Swedish–English Semi-bilingual Dictionaries English–Arabic English–Bengali English–Catalan English–Czech English–Gujarati English–Hindi English–Korean English–Malay English–Marathi English–Russian English–Tamil English–Telugu English–Thai English–Turkish English–Ukrainian English–Urdu English–Vietnamese Dictionary +Plus Word Lists Contents English Noun modification (CHANGE) modification (LANGUAGE) Intermediate Noun Business Noun Examples Collocations Translations Grammar All translations My word lists To add modification to a word list please sign up or log in. Sign up or Log in My word lists Add modification to one of your lists below, or create a new one. More Go to your word lists Tell us about this example sentence: The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The sentence contains offensive content. Cancel Submit The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The sentence contains offensive content. Cancel Submit