(adj) capable of being modified in form or character or strength (especially by making less extreme); - Alexis Carrel, Ant.unmodifiable, Example: the rhythm of physiological time is not modifiable except by interference with certain fundamental processes
n. [ L. modificatio a measuring: cf. F. modification. See Modify. ] 1. The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine. Bentley. Syn. -- change, alteration, adjustment. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Something which has been modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; as, the various modifications of light; the latest modification of the operating system crashes less frequently. Syn. -- model{ 8 }. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
3. (Gram.) The alteration of the meaning of a word or phrase by another word or phrase; -- usually a restriction of the scope of the word modified; as, in the phrase “a billion dollars is a relatively small sum to spend on cancer research” the modification of small by relatively is needed to make the sentence accurate, rather than ludicrous. [ PJC ]
n. 1. One who, or that which, modifies. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Gram.) A word or phrase that modifies another word, phrase, or sentence, usually by limiting the scope or restricting the meaning of the sentence element modified. [ PJC ]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
