IELTS Anvil

modification

CEFR: B2

The action of altering something, or a minor structural change made to improve performance.

Synonyms

alteration
refinement

Common Collocations

genetic modification
structural modification
subject to modification

Example Sentence

Minor aerodynamic modifications to high-speed trains significantly curtailed noise pollution in urban zones.

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