damage vs modification

modification vs damage

damage and modification both are nouns.

damage is a verb but modification is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
damage	Yes	No	Yes	No
modification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, modification is a hypernym of damage; that is, modification is a word with a broader meaning than damage:

damage: the occurrence of a change for the worse
modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Other hypernyms of damage include alteration, change.

damage (noun)	modification (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right	slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
the occurrence of a change for the worse	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
loss of military equipment	the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase
the amount of money needed to purchase something

damage (verb)	modification (verb)
inflict damage upon
suffer or be susceptible to damage

Difference between damage and modification

Words related to "damage"

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