Main Entry:

mod·i·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌmä-də-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1603

1: the limiting of a statement : qualification2: ¹mode 6a3 a: the making of a limited change in something ; also : the result of such a change b: a change in an organism caused by environmental factors4: a limitation or qualification of the meaning of a word by another word, by an affix, or by internal change