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modi·fi·ca·tion [ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, Am ˌmɑ:d-] N

1. modification (change):

modification
Modifikation f <-, -en>
modification
[Ab]änderung f
to make a few modifications to sth
einige Änderungen an etw dat vornehmen

2. modification no pl (alteration):

modification of an engine
Modifikation f <-, -en>
modification of an engine
Änderung f <-, -en>

3. modification BIOL:

modification
nichterbliche Änderung f
modification
Modifikation f <-, -en> spec

4. modification LING (phonetics):

modification
lautliche Veränderung f
modification
Umlautung f
modification of a vowel
Umlautung f eines Vokals

5. modification LING (grammar):

modification
nähere Bestimmung

modification [ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] N

modification
Modifikation
modification
Veränderung
OpenDict entry

modification N

unauthorized modification to a device TECH
unbefugter Eingriff in ein [oder an einem] Gerät

adaptive modification [əˌdæptɪvmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

adaptive modification
anpassende Veränderung

posttranslational modification [ʎautsɔ̃hrift] N

posttranslational modification
posttranslationale Modifikation

modification of behaviour

modification of behaviour
Veränderung des Verhaltens