modification
Adjustment to something
Modification is a change made to something, typically to improve it or adapt it to a particular purpose.
The word covers alterations ranging from minor adjustments to substantial transformations: The car has several aftermarket modifications.
In grammar, modification refers to how words or phrases limit or qualify the meaning of other words.
Legal documents often undergo modification when circumstances change or parties negotiate new terms.
To make different
- transformationThorough change in form
- revisionAltering to improve
- reworkingModifying something already made
- redesignCreate anew with changes
restructuring · overhaul · revamp · remodeling · conversion · reshaping · reconfiguration · makeover
Increase in quality
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- refinementElegance of manner
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
advancement · augmentation · strengthening · enrichment · fortification · boost · elevation · amplification
Small precise optimization adjustments
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
- correctionFixing of mistakes
alignment · regulation · recalibration · reconfiguration · rebalancing · synchronization · normalization · optimization
Custom clothing adjustment
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- configurationArrangement of parts
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
custom-built · made-to-order · individualization · specialization · fitting · specification · personalized · tailored
Permanent DNA alteration
- genetic variationInherited molecular differences
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
- epigeneticAffecting gene expression, not sequence
- allelicOf gene alternatives
phenotypic · genotypic · polymorphism · chromosomal · hereditary · adaptive · evolutionary · CRISPR
Change to official text
- addendumSupplementary text at end
- riderOne who mounts transport
- supplementSomething added to complete
- codicilWill modification document
revision · clause · provision · stipulation · condition · exemption · exception · waiver
Word or phrase limiting meaning
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- adverbVerb or adjective modifier
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
determiner · intensifier · particle · affix · prefix · suffix · inflection · declension
change
To make different
- transformationThorough change in form
- revisionAltering to improve
- reworkingModifying something already made
redesign · restructuring · overhaul · revamp · remodeling · conversion · reshaping · reconfiguration · makeover · rearrangement
enhancement
Increase in quality
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- refinementElegance of manner
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
betterment · advancement · augmentation · strengthening · enrichment · fortification · boost · elevation · amplification · intensification
fine-tuning
Small precise optimization adjustments
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- tweakingSlight adjustment process
correction · alignment · regulation · recalibration · reconfiguration · rebalancing · synchronization · normalization · optimization · modulation
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- personalizationTailoring to individual needs
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- configurationArrangement of parts
bespoke · custom-built · made-to-order · individualization · specialization · fitting · specification · personalized · tailored · configured
mutation
Permanent DNA alteration
- genetic variationInherited molecular differences
- gene editingTargeted DNA alteration
- epigeneticAffecting gene expression, not sequence
allelic · phenotypic · genotypic · polymorphism · chromosomal · hereditary · adaptive · evolutionary · CRISPR · transgenic
amendment
Change to official text
- addendumSupplementary text at end
- riderOne who mounts transport
- supplementSomething added to complete
codicil · revision · clause · provision · stipulation · condition · exemption · exception · waiver · variance
qualifier
Word or phrase limiting meaning
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- adverbVerb or adjective modifier
- attributiveDirectly preceding noun modified
predicate · determiner · intensifier · particle · affix · prefix · suffix · inflection · declension · conjugation
- transformationschange, changes, transform, transforms, transformation
- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
- custom fittingalterations, hemming, taking in, letting out, inseam
- procurementprocurement, purchasing, purchase order, bidding, subcontract
- support enforcementchild support, wage garnishment, income withholding, garnishment, arrears
- Education Termslesson plan, curriculum, syllabus, rubric, assessment
modificationfixation
Persistent mental attachment
constancy · stasis · immutability · permanence · fixedness
modificationpreservation
Maintaining something's condition
conservation · maintenance · retention · keeping · protection
modificationstandardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
uniformity · conformity · factory settings · default · off-the-shelf
- genetic modificationAltering DNA deliberately
- lifestyle modificationsAdjustments to daily habits
- body modificationAltering your physical appearance permanently
- weather modificationIntentionally changing atmospheric conditions
- vehicle modificationsAlterations to automobiles
- behavior modificationAltering conduct through reinforcement