modification vs chromosomal mutation

chromosomal mutation vs modification

modification and chromosomal mutation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
modification	Yes	No	No	No
chromosomal mutation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, chromosomal mutation is a hyponym of modification; that is, chromosomal mutation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than modification:

modification: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
chromosomal mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

Other hyponyms of modification include acceleration, deceleration, retardation, slowing, avulsion, break, mutation, sublimation, surprise, birth, nascence, nascency, nativity, breakup, detachment, separation, vagary, fluctuation, variation, conversion, death, decease, expiry, decrease, drop-off, lessening, destabilization, increase, easing, moderation, relief, deformation, transition, shift, transformation, transmutation, scintillation, sparkling, twinkle, play, shimmer, transmutation, damage, harm, impairment, development, revolution, genetic mutation, mutation, sex change, loss of consciousness.

modification (noun)	chromosomal mutation (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)	(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
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

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