French Conversation · Level 25
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French word
modification
Pronunciation
IPA/modifikasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounchange
Example
La modification du mot de passe est nécessaire.
The password needs to be changed.
More examples
L'ordre du jour a subi une modification.
The agenda underwent a modification.
Core concept
A marked-up document, reset control, or altered object, with one part adjusted for a purpose.
Common phrases
subir une modification
undergo a modification
faire une modification
make a modification
Similar words
changement: A shift from one state or form to another.
ajustement: A small adjustment that improves how something works or looks.
révision: A review that leads to changes in content or a plan.
correction: The correction of errors or flaws to restore a proper state.
Definition in French
Désigne l'action ou le résultat d'une correction, d'une révision ou d'une mise à jour appliquée à un texte, un réglage ou un objet.
Word origin
French modification comes from Latin modificatio, derived from modificare and linked to modus, meaning "measure or manner," and facere, meaning "to make."
Usage tips
- Modification is feminine, so the forms are une modification and la modification.