modificación

Definitions of modificación
  1. noun
    the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
    synonyms: reciclaje
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    agarrotamiento
    the act of making something tighter
    desamarre, desprendimiento
    loosening the ties that fasten something
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    cambio
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
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    metamorfosis
    a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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    transformación
    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
  3. noun
    slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
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    copia
    a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
  4. noun
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    synonyms: cambio
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    deceleración, desaceleración, ralentización, retardación
    a decrease in rate of change
    sublimación
    (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
    sorpresa
    a sudden unexpected event
    nacimiento, natividad
    the event of being born
    separación
    coming apart
    fluctuación, variación
    an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
    deceso, defunción, fallecimiento, fenecimiento, finamiento, muerte, obituario, óbito
    the event of dying or departure from life
    amaine, atenuación, disminución, menoscabo, rebaja, reducción
    a change downward
    aumento, crecimiento, incremento
    a change resulting in an increase
    alivio
    a change for the better
    deformación
    alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
    transición
    a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
    transformación
    a qualitative change
    brillo, centelleo, chisporroteo
    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
    reverbero, viso
    a weak and tremulous light
    daño
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    revolución
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    mutación
    (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
    aldabonazo, disgusto, golpe
    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    encogimiento
    process or result of becoming less or smaller
    brecha, rompimiento, rotura, ruptura
    a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
    parturición
    the event of giving birth
    reencarnación
    a second or new birth
    fatalidad, víctima mortal
    a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
    martirio
    death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
    egreso, paso, salida, salido
    euphemistic expressions for death
    adelanto, bonificación, mejora, mejoría
    a change for the better; progress in development
    brinco, salto
    an abrupt transition
    sublimación
    (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
    desviación, discordancia
    a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
    brinco, salto
    a sudden and decisive increase
    cambio, conversión, relevo, trastrueco
    an event that results in a transformation
    detrimento, perjuicio
    a damage or loss
    mengua
    a becoming gradually less
    giro, recodo, sesgo, vuelta
    an unforeseen development
    fenómeno
    a remarkable development
    ramificación
    a development that complicates a situation
    degeneración
    passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
    deformación, distorsión
    a change for the worse
    carrera
    a row of unravelled stitches
    cambio, subrogación, substitución, sustitución
    an event in which one thing is substituted for another
    deliquio, desmayo, desvanecimiento, lipotimia, mareo, patatús, soponcio, síncope
    a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
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    suceso
    an event that happens
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