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modification

noun

NAmE//ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃn//

[uncountable, countable] modification (of/to/in something)

the act or process of changing something in order to improve it or make it more acceptable; a change that is made synonym adaptation Considerable modification of the existing system is needed. It might be necessary to make a few slight modifications to the design.

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