Word

modification, n.
(modifications)
freq. cnt. 3

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

adjustment alteration modification

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

adjust

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

alter alter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

modify modify

semantic pointers

hyponym

loosening, laxation tightening accommodation adaptation tune

hypernym

change

slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

modification

sample sentences

"a modification of last year's model"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

modify

semantic pointers

hypernym

copy

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 46 freq. cnt.: 4

alteration change modification

sample sentences

"the change was intended to increase sales"
"this storm is certainly a change for the worse"
"the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

change change change

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

alter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

modify

semantic pointers

hyponym