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Look up modification in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Modification may refer to: Modifications of school work for students with special educational
Modification
Act of intentionally altering or manipulating the weather
Weather modification is the act of intentionally manipulating or altering the weather. The most common form of weather modification is cloud seeding,
Weather_modification
Consensual alteration of human anatomy
Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. In its broadest definition it includes
Body_modification
Permanent or temporary changes to human sex organs
Genital modifications are forms of body modifications applied to the human sexual organs, including invasive modifications performed through genital cutting
Genital modification and mutilation
Genital_modification_and_mutilation
Change in the heritable traits of populations
(increasing organisms' evolvability). Adaptation occurs through the gradual modification of existing structures. Consequently, structures with similar internal
Evolution
Chemical changes in proteins following their translation from mRNA
Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are the covalent processes of changing proteins following their synthesis, and release from ribosomes. PTMs are
Post-translational modification
Post-translational_modification
Body modification
hooks in the back where the outline of an angel's wings would be. Body modification Fakir Musafar Modern primitive Play piercing Suspension bondage BME Encyclopedia:
Suspension (body modification)
Suspension_(body_modification)
Enhancement of a firearm's aspects
Firearm modification is commonly done in order to enhance various aspects of the performance of a firearm. Reasons for these modifications can range from
Firearm_modification
Changes to the home to improve safety and independence
Home modifications are defined as environmental interventions aiming to support activity performance in the home. More specifically, home modifications often
Home_modifications
Psychological treatment approach using conditioning principles to change behavior
Behavior modification is a treatment approach that uses respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior. Based on methodological behaviorism, overt
Behavior_modification
The term modifications in genetics refers to both naturally occurring and engineered changes in DNA. Incidental, or natural, mutations occur following
Modifications_(genetics)
1977 international treaty on environmental modification
Environmental Modification Convention (ENMOD), formally the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques
Environmental Modification Convention
Environmental_Modification_Convention
Manipulation of an organism's genome
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism's genes using technology
Genetic_engineering
United States Army Air Forces Modification Centers were World War II facilities at which military aircraft underwent post-production changes in order to
List of United States Army Air Force modification centers
List_of_United_States_Army_Air_Force_modification_centers
Legal process affecting mortgages
Mortgage modification is a process where the terms of a mortgage are modified outside the original terms of the contract agreed to by the lender and borrower
Mortgage_modification
RNA processing within a biological cell
Transcriptional modification or co-transcriptional modification is a set of biological processes common to most eukaryotic cells by which an RNA primary
Post-transcriptional modification
Post-transcriptional_modification
A loan modification company, also known as a mortgage modification company, is a business that helps homeowners in the United States modify the terms
Loan_modification_company
Fan-made modification of video games
of a video game and is a sub-discipline of general modding. A set of modifications, called a mod, can either alter an existing game or add user-generated
Video_game_modding
Fibre modification is a research field in which researchers aim at developing and applying technologies to impart new properties to natural fibres such
Fiber_modification
Device placed under human skin for decorative purposes
In body modification, an implant is a device that is placed under the human skin for decorative purposes. Such implants may be subdermal or transdermal
Implant_(body_modification)
Large-scale methods to reflect sunlight and cool Earth
Solar radiation modification (SRM), also called solar geoengineering, is a group of large-scale approaches to reduce global warming by increasing the amount
Solar_radiation_modification
Integrated modification methodology (IMM) is a procedure encompassing an open set of scientific techniques for morphologically analyzing the built environment
Integrated modification methodology
Integrated_modification_methodology
Phenotype modification is the process of experimentally altering an organism's phenotype to investigate the impact of phenotype on the fitness. Phenotype
Phenotype_modification
American trade association
The Modification and Replacement Parts Association is the Washington, D.C.-based trade association that represents manufacturers of government-approved
Modification and Replacement Parts Association
Modification_and_Replacement_Parts_Association
1957 novel by Michel Butor
La Modification is a novel by Michel Butor first published in French in 1957. It is the author's most famous work. It was translated into English by Jean
La_Modification
Post-transcriptional RNA modification database
RNA Modification Base (RMBase) is a database of RNA modifications identified from high-throughput sequencing. It contains numerous examples of modifications
RNA_Modification_Base
Chemical modification refers to a number of various processes involving the alteration of the chemical constitution or structure of molecules. Chemical
Chemical_modification
Changes in the plant stem for adaption
Aerial stem modifications are modifications to the aerial stems, vegetative buds and floral buds of plants growing in different conditions and which perform
Aerial_stem_modification
Loan modification is the systematic alteration of mortgage loan agreements that help those having problems making the payments by reducing interest rates
Loan modification in the United States
Loan_modification_in_the_United_States
This page contains a list of body modifications. Body piercing – permanent placement of jewelry through an artificial fistula; sometimes further modified
List_of_body_modifications
on Genetic Modification was established by the New Zealand Government to look into and report on the issues surrounding genetic modification in New Zealand
Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
Royal_Commission_on_Genetic_Modification
Permanent insertion of beads under genital skin
Pearling or genital beading is a form of body modification, the practice of permanently inserting small beads made of various materials beneath the skin
Pearling_(body_modification)
portals and servers containing information on nucleic acid modification. RNA modification occurs in all living organisms, and is one of the most evolutionarily
Nucleic acid modification databases
Nucleic_acid_modification_databases
Source code that alters its instructions to the hardware while executing
maintenance. The term is usually only applied to code where the self-modification is intentional, not in situations where code accidentally modifies itself
Self-modifying_code
Plastic surgery to change ethnic appearance
Ethnic plastic surgery, or ethnic modification, refers to the types of plastic surgery performed frequently due to certain racial or ethnic traits, or
Ethnic_plastic_surgery
with biological systems. Biocompatibility and applicability of surface modification with current uses of metallic, polymeric and ceramic biomaterials allow
Surface modification of biomaterials with proteins
Surface_modification_of_biomaterials_with_proteins
Act of modifying the surface of a material
Surface modification is the act of modifying the surface of a material by bringing physical, chemical or biological characteristics different from the
Surface_modification
Defense system in bacteria and archaea
The restriction modification system (RM system) is found in bacteria and archaea, and provides a defense against foreign DNA, such as that borne by bacteriophages
Restriction modification system
Restriction_modification_system
Foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA
marketed its later-withdrawn Flavr Savr delayed-ripening tomato. Most food modifications have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers such
Genetically_modified_food
Non-theistic religion
Church of Body Modification is a non-theistic religion with over 5,000 members in 24 countries. The Church practices body modification to "strengthen
Church_of_Body_Modification
Academic journal
Behavior Modification (BMO) is a peer-reviewed academic journal about applied behavior modification. The editor is Alan S. Bellack (University of Maryland)
Behavior Modification (journal)
Behavior_Modification_(journal)
In mathematics, specifically category theory, a modification is an arrow between natural transformations. It is a 3-cell in the 3-category of 2-cells (where
Modification_(mathematics)
Short-term state of the atmosphere
activity such as agriculture and industry results in inadvertent weather modification: Acid rain, caused by industrial emission of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
Weather
Cutting designs into the skin as a form of body modification
pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification or body art. The body modification can take roughly 6–12 months to heal. In the process
Scarification
Aztec body modification (or body alteration) was practiced by the members of the Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica. Many times the body modification was used
Aztec_body_modification
French extreme body modification artist
Anthony Loffredo (b. France, c. 1988) is an extreme body modification artist. He was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary in 2023. In a 2023 article
Anthony_Loffredo
Weather modification that condenses clouds to cause rainfall
Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification that aims to change the amount or type of precipitation, mitigate hail, or disperse fog. The usual objective
Cloud_seeding
British video game developer (born 1982)
founded Facepunch Studios while working on Garry's Mod, a Half-Life 2 modification. As of October 2010, he lives in Walsall, England. Newman started as
Garry_Newman
Form of body alteration
Artificial cranial deformation or modification, head flattening, or head binding is a form of body alteration in which the skull of a human being is deformed
Artificial cranial deformation
Artificial_cranial_deformation
Part of French history (1815–1830)
The Bourbon Restoration was the period of French history during which the House of Bourbon returned to power after the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1814
Bourbon_Restoration_in_France
Cognitive bias modification (CBM) refers to procedures used in psychology that aim to directly change biases in cognitive processes, such as biased attention
Cognitive_bias_modification
Legal agreement in U.S. anti-trust litigation
In United States telecommunication law, the Modification of Final Judgment (MFJ) is the August 24, 1982 consent decree concerning the antitrust lawsuit
Modification of Final Judgment
Modification_of_Final_Judgment
Chemical compound
inorganic compound, with the chemical formula BiAs. Its α-modification and β-modification have been reported in theoretical calculations. Bismuth arsenide
Bismuth_arsenide
Technologies to genetically improve human bodies
enhancement, human genetic modification or human genetic engineering refers to human enhancement by means of a genetic modification. This could be done in
Human_genetic_enhancement
Surgical procedure
affirming care for transgender and gender diverse individuals, as body modification for aesthetic purposes, or as a sexual practice. Genital nullification
Genital_nullification
Optional element in phrase or clause structure
adverb "quickly" acts as a modifier in the verb phrase "run quickly". Modification can be considered a high-level domain of the functions of language, on
Grammatical_modifier
Index of enzymes associated with the same name
Modification methylase may refer to: DNA adenine methylase, an enzyme Site-specific DNA-methyltransferase (cytosine-N4-specific), an enzyme This set index
Modification_methylase
Class of enzymes that divide DNA
called restriction digestion; meanwhile, host DNA is protected by a modification enzyme (a methyltransferase) that modifies the prokaryotic DNA and blocks
Restriction_enzyme
Set of weapon accessories
The Special Operations Peculiar MODification (SOPMOD) kit is an accessory system for the M4A1 carbine, CQBR, FN SCAR Mk 16/17, HK416 and other weapons
SOPMOD
Forms of body modification
Clitoral enlargement methods are forms of body modification that have the potential to increase the size of the clitoris and enhance sexual pleasure. Clitoral
Clitoral_enlargement_methods
Modification for the Game Boy Advance
Modification for the Game Boy Advance
Afterburner (modification kit)
Afterburner_(modification_kit)
Cathodic modification within chemistry is the retardation of anodic reaction as the result of an increase in the ability of an alloy to be passivated by
Cathodic_modification
Weather modification in North America has been taking place since as far back as the 1950s. Programs related to this field have been authorized by the
Weather modification in North America
Weather_modification_in_North_America
Specific model of the F-16 fighter aircraft family
manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and derivative designs significantly influenced by the F-16
General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon variants
General_Dynamics_F-16_Fighting_Falcon_variants
Greek modification of the Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle
a Greek modification of the Mannlicher-Schönauer Y1903/14 rifle designed by Hellenic Army officer Rigas Rigopoulos in 1940. The modification permitted
Rigopoulos_rifle
TRNA:m4X modification enzyme (EC 2.1.1.225, TRM13, Trm13p, tRNA:Xm4 modification enzyme) is an enzyme with systematic name S-adenosyl-L-methionine:tRNAPro/His/Gly(GCC)
TRNA:m4X_modification_enzyme
The National Committee for Moderation of the Volstead Act was an organization established in January 1931 by the American Federation of Labor. Headed by
National Committee for Modification of the Volstead Act
National_Committee_for_Modification_of_the_Volstead_Act
have successfully documented internal and external handheld battery modifications to allow longer charge times for their handheld device. Rapidly advancing
Palm_handheld_modifications
games that have been ported from a modification of another video game, and/or that are entirely based on a modification of another video game. A game is
List of video games derived from mods
List_of_video_games_derived_from_mods
American sideshow performer
American freak show and sideshow performer. He is best known for his body modification, including his sharpened teeth, full-body tattoo of green scales, bifurcated
The_Lizardman_(performer)
Changing the speed or duration of an audio signal without affecting its pitch
shifting, chorusing, timbre manipulation, harmonizing, and other unusual modifications, all of which can be changed as a function of time. Another method for
Audio time stretching and pitch scaling
Audio_time_stretching_and_pitch_scaling
Protein family around which DNA winds to form nucleosomes
the action of enzymes to regulate gene transcription. The most common modifications are the methylation of arginine or lysine residues or the acetylation
Histone
Online body modification magazine
Modification Ezine (BME) is an online magazine devoted to body modification, noted for its coverage of the extreme and fringes of body modification and
BMEzine
Weather modification ritual
Rainmaking is a weather modification ritual that attempts to invoke rain. It is based on the belief that humans can influence nature, spirits, or their
Rainmaking_(ritual)
Book by Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
Commission on Genetic Modification was published in 2001 by the government appointed Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. Thomas Eichelbaum chaired
Report of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
Report_of_the_Royal_Commission_on_Genetic_Modification
Institution
A behavior modification facility (or youth residential program) is a residential educational and treatment total institution enrolling adolescents who
Behavior modification facility
Behavior_modification_facility
Method of using software to modify the intended behavior of hardware
A softmod (short for software modification) is a method of using software to modify the intended behavior of hardware, such as computer hardware, or video
Softmod
Car modification trend
'VIP car') is a car modification trend that translates from the Romanised Japanese term 'bippu.' It refers to the modification of Japanese luxury automobiles
VIP_style
American body artist with whole-body tattoo
known as the Blue Comma, is a retired Baltimore urban planner and body modification artist who has devoted much of his life to transforming his body into
Jim_Hall_(body_artist)
This is a list of weather modification projects in the United States in 2025. In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
List of weather modification projects in the United States during 2025
List_of_weather_modification_projects_in_the_United_States_during_2025
Company logo
revised logo debuted on September 1, 2015. The previous logo, with slight modifications between 1999 and 2013, was designed by Ruth Kedar, with a wordmark based
Google_logo
Chemical compound
N4-Acetylcytidine (ac4C, ac4C) is a post-transcriptional modification found in tRNAs, rRNAs, and mRNAs. In this modification, the amino group at the N4 position of the
N4-Acetylcytidine
The Naval Aircraft Modification Unit KDN Gorgon, originally designated TD2N, is an early jet-powered target drone developed by the Bureau of Aeronautics
NAMU_KDN_Gorgon
Protein dopaminylation refers to the post-translational modification in which dopamine is covalently attached to glutamine residues via transamidation
Dopaminylation
Biological molecule
epitranscriptomics modification commonly found in ribosomal RNA (rRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and small nuclear RNA (snRNA). This modification is created through
2'-O-methylation
The list of parties to the Environmental Modification Convention encompasses the states who have signed and ratified or acceded to the international agreement
List of parties to the Environmental Modification Convention
List_of_parties_to_the_Environmental_Modification_Convention
Japanese youth subculture
Bōsōzoku members are known for taking Japanese road bikes and adding modifications such as over-sized fairings, lifted handle bars shifted inwards, large
Bōsōzoku
Asset Relief Program. The main activity under MHA is the Home Affordable Modification Program. Other programs under MHA include: Principal Reduction Alternative
Making_Home_Affordable
Surgical modification of the male urinary meatus
A meatotomy (/miːəˈtɒtəmɪ/) is a form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split, extending the urinary meatus. The procedure
Meatotomy
GNU replacement for the Bourne shell
Bash can execute the vast majority of Bourne shell scripts without modification. Some other ideas were borrowed from the C shell, its successor tcsh
Bash_(Unix_shell)
Modification of a car's performance
Car tuning is the modification of a car to optimise it for a different set of performance requirements from those it was originally designed to meet. Most
Car_tuning
This is a list of individuals known for extensive body modification. Nina Arsenault, (born 1974) Canadian performance artist Amir Tataloo Martina Big Pete
List of people known for extensive body modification
List_of_people_known_for_extensive_body_modification
Chemical drug alteration process
Molecular modification is chemical alteration of a known and previously characterized lead compound for the purpose of enhancing its usefulness as a drug
Molecular_modification
Clade of insects
feature); the absence of paraglossae. The clade is also characterized by a modification of the ovipositor and a reduction in number of Malpighian tubules. The
Aparaglossata
Modification in the video game series
User modification, or modding, of video games in the open world sandbox Grand Theft Auto series is a popular trend in the PC gaming community. These unofficial
Grand_Theft_Auto_modding
Modification of the combined diesel and gas propulsion system for ships
Combined diesel–electric and gas (CODLAG) is a modification of the combined diesel and gas propulsion system for ships. A variant, called the combined
Combined diesel–electric and gas
Combined_diesel–electric_and_gas
N-terminal acetylation, protein modification
N-terminal acetylation is the protein modification that occurs on the α-amino acid group at the N-termini of proteins. The backbone amino group on the
N-terminal_acetylation
Adopting a new manner of pronunciation
Accent reduction, also known as accent modification or accent neutralization, is a systematic approach for learning or adopting a new speech accent. It
Accent_reduction
2005 video game
Reality is a series of military tactical first-person shooter video game modifications that aim to create a realistic teamwork-based shooter centered around
Project_Reality
Molecular process
RNA editing (also RNA modification) is a molecular process through which some cells can make discrete changes to specific nucleotide sequences within an
RNA_editing
MODIFICATION
MODIFICATION
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Supportive; Modification of the Name Saranya
Surname or Lastname
Chinese
Chinese : variant of Tang 2.Chinese : variant of Tang 3.Chinese : from a modification of the character Zhong (). In the Xia dynasty (2205–1766 bc), there existed a senior adviser whose name was Zhonggu. Much later, in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644 ad), some descendants settled along a river that became known as the Tong Family river. As the Manchus moved southwards, some took up residence by this river and they too adopted Tong as their surname.Chinese : from Lao Tong, the ‘style name’ given to a son of Zhuan Xu, legendary emperor of the 26th century bc. Two of his sons became important advisers to the next emperor, Ku. Some descendants of Lao Tong adopted a character from his style name as their surname.Chinese : see also Dong.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of tongs (Old English tang(e)), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word (there are examples in Lancashire, Shropshire, and West Yorkshire), from their situation by a fork in a road or river, considered as resembling a pair of tongs.English : topographic name for someone who lived on a tongue of land, or a habitational name from a place named with this word (Old English tunge, Old Norse tunga), for example Tonge in Leicestershire.Dutch : from a short form of the personal name Antonius (see Anthony). It could also be from Dutch tong ‘tongue’ and hence a nickname for a chatterbox or scold, or possibly a shortening of Van Tongeren, a habitational name for someone from Tongeren in the province of Gelderland.
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MODIFICATION
Biblical
father of goodness,
Boy/Male
Tamil
Union
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Very Illustrious
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Clean tidy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Hanby near Welton le Marsh, in Lincolnshire, which is named from the Old Norse personal name Hundi + Old Norse býr ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.Perhaps an altered spelling of French Hambye, a habitational name from a place in Manche.
Female
Polish
German and Polish form of Latin Angelicus, ANGELIKA means "angelic."
Girl/Female
Indian
Perfect, Goddess, Flower
Girl/Female
Arabic
Queen
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Parsi, Sanskrit, Tamil
Light; Goddess of Success; Lighting; Lustrous
Girl/Female
Indian
Moment, Time, Occasion, Truth, Essence, Worthy, Handsome, Strength honest, Existing, Real learned, A sage
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n.
The hypothesis, or doctrine, that living beings have originated by the modification of some other previously existing forms of living matter; -- opposed to abiogenesis.
n.
A polymeric modification of terpene, obtained as a white crystalline camphorlike substance; -- called also camphene. By extension, any one of a group of related substances.
n.
A hair on the surface of leaf or stem, or any modification of a hair, as a minute scale, or star, or gland. The sporangia of ferns are believed to be of the nature of trichomes.
n.
The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an isomeric modification of ricinoleic acid obtained as a white crystalline solid.
n.
The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.
n.
The act of modifying, or the state of being modified; a modified form or condition; state as modified; a change; as, the modification of an opinion, or of a machine; the various modifications of light.
n.
A turning; a time; -- chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated one, two, or more times; as, una volta, once. Seconda volta, second time, points to certain modifications in the close of a repeated strain.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a compound of tin (metastannic acid), obtained, as an isomeric modification of stannic acid, in the form of a white amorphous substance.
n.
Repetition of a theme or melody with fanciful embellishments or modifications, in time, tune, or harmony, or sometimes change of key; the presentation of a musical thought in new and varied aspects, yet so that the essential features of the original shall still preserve their identity.
n.
Vegetable tissue composed of thin-walled rounded cells, -- a modification of parenchyma.
n.
One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.
n.
The representation of a helmet over shields or coats of arms, denoting gradations of rank by modifications of form.
n.
Correspondence or relation in type of structure in contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the relation in structure between the leg and arm of a man; or that between the arm of a man, the fore leg of a horse, the wing of a bird, and the fin of a fish, all these organs being modifications of one type of structure.
a.
Having a resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification; homogenetic; -- applied both to animals and plants. See Homoplastic.
n.
A modification of the kaleidophon, for showing composition of acoustic vibrations. It consists of two thin slips of steel welded together, their length being adjystable by a screw socket.
n.
An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races.
n.
A material found in the cell walls of cork. It is a modification of lignin.
n.
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation; as, a variation of color in different lights; a variation in size; variation of language.
n.
A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.