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Definition of: modification
(mod′ə·fə·kā′shən) noun
1. The act of modifying, or the state of being modified.
2. Biol. Variation in plants and animals, specifically by localized changes in an organism due to external influences and not inheritable. Compare MUTATION.
3. That which results from modifying.
—mod·i·fi·ca·to·ry (mod′ə·fə·kā′tər·ē) adjective
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