Today’s word of the day is ‘Modification.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] modification [/responsivevoice] [ mod-uh-fi-key-shuh n ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
It means:
1. Qualification
2. Change
3. Correction
4. Revision
How is the word pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Parivartan
2. Spanish – Modificación
3. French – Modification
4. Mandarin – Xiūgǎi
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. Such a modification must necessarily have taken place to some extent.
2. It is the best way yet, though with a modification it would be better!
3. Two circumstances were responsible for the modification of this procedure.
4. As you say, however, it is not a change but only a modification, since the root idea is the same in each.
5. I reserve those future modification strategies for my birthday.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
adjustment, alteration, conversion, adaptation, refitting, variation, amendment, shift etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
conservation, broaden, remain, sameness, congruity, standardize
Quotation:
Genetic modification has many different areas, for example in medicine, and Britain is at the leading edge of this new technology. I don’t know, but people tell me, it could indeed by the leading science of the 21st century. All I say to people is: ‘Just keep an open mind and let us proceed according to genuine scientific evidence.’
Tony Blair
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/woodcarver_t/status/1290776856640327682
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