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Pronunciation / Transliteration: modification
"Cette modification améliore les performances du moteur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action or process of changing something, typically to improve it or make it more acceptable.
"The plan requires some minor modification before it can be approved."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin modificationem, a noun of action from the past participle stem of modificare (to measure, restrict, or modify), combining modus (measure, manner) and facere (to make). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially referring to the limitation or qualification of something, before expanding to denote structural or intentional changes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Modification" is said worldwide
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modification
Transliteration: modification
"Cette modification améliore les performances du moteur."
Modifikation
Transliteration: Modifikation
"Wir müssen eine kleine Modifikation am Vertrag vornehmen."
modifica
Transliteration: modifica
"Ho fatto una modifica al programma."
modificación
Transliteration: modificación
"El documento necesita una modificación urgente."
modificação
Transliteration: modificação
"Houve uma modificação no horário do voo."
संशोधन
Transliteration: sanshodhan
"इस समझौते में कुछ संशोधन की आवश्यकता है।"
修改
Transliteration: xiǎigǎi
"这份报告需要做一些修改。"
수정
Transliteration: sujeong
"계획에 약간의 수정이 필요합니다."
変更
Transliteration: henkō
"仕様書にいくつかの変更を加えました。"
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