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chromosomal mutation vs modification

modification vs chromosomal mutation

chromosomal mutation and modification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chromosomal mutation Yes No No No
modification Yes No No No
As nouns, modification is a hypernym of chromosomal mutation; that is, modification is a word with a broader meaning than chromosomal mutation:
  • chromosomal mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  • modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
Other hypernyms of chromosomal mutation include alteration, change.
chromosomal mutation (noun) modification (noun)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
Difference between chromosomal mutation and modification

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