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1.NounThe act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2.NounThe form of existence belonging to a particular object, entity etc.; a mode of being.
3.NounThe change undergone by a word when used in a construction.
4.NounThe result of modifying something; a new or changed form.
5.NounThe act of making a change to something while keeping its essential character intact; an alteration or adjustment."behavior modification officer; Jim's modification to the radio's tuning resulted in clearer sound."
6.NounA change to an organism as a result of its environment that is not transmissable to offspring."Due to his sunbathing, Jim's body experienced modifications: he got a tan."
7.NounA change to a word when it is borrowed by another language."The Chinese word kòutóu had a modification made to become the English kowtow."