What is modification?

Definition
	Modification is a morphological process which produces an alteration within a root or stem.

Example (English)

The root man is modified when it it undergoes the pluralization that results in the form men.

Source:

Matthews 1991 136

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of modifications:
	What is subtraction? What is suppletion?

Generic
	A modification is a kind of
	What is a morphological process?

Concept module: modification
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): M
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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