continuousmodification
nounUK /kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌmɑːdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The act of changing something again and again without stopping.
The continuous modification of the app kept adding new features every week.
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2. A process in which a system is repeatedly adjusted while it keeps running.
Engineers rely on continuous modification to improve software without shutting it down.
3. The habit of always changing a plan or design little by little.
Her continuous modification of the recipe finally produced the perfect cake.
4. In grammar, the ongoing use of words that describe or limit another word.
The teacher explained continuous modification with examples of adjectives describing nouns.