n]
| 1. | an act or instance of modifying. |
| 2. | the state of being modified; partial alteration. |
| 3. | a modified form; variety. |
| 4. | Biology. a change in a living organism acquired from its own activity or environment and not transmitted to its descendants. |
| 5. | limitation or qualification. |
| 6. | Grammar.
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modification mod·i·fi·ca·tion (mŏd'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
Any of the changes in an organism that are caused by environment or activity and are not genetically transmissable to offspring.