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Modificatio

Modificatio is a Latin noun meaning the act or process of modifying or changing something. In scholarly contexts, the term is used to discuss alterations in form, function, or meaning, often as an abstract process rather than a concrete instance.

Origin and usage: The word derives from the Latin verb modificare, to modify. The abstract noun modificatio

Applications: In philology and textual criticism, modificatio refers to editorial changes, emendations, or variants introduced during

Modern usage: In English, the standard term is modification rather than modificatio, though the Latin form appears

See also: Modification, Emendation, Textual criticism, Linguistic modification.

appears
in
medieval
and
early
modern
Latin
writings,
especially
in
grammar,
philosophy,
and
textual
criticism,
to
denote
deliberate
changes
to
a
text,
term,
or
concept.
transmission.
In
philosophy
and
logic,
the
term
can
describe
the
modification
of
a
concept,
predicate,
or
argument
by
qualification
or
adjustment
of
scope.
In
linguistics,
the
related
notion
of
modification
concerns
elements
that
limit
or
describe
another
element,
such
as
adjectives
modifying
nouns
or
modifiers
in
syntax.
in
scholarly
titles
and
discussions
of
historical
texts.
The
scope
and
precise
meaning
depend
on
the
discipline
and
author.