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relative modification

[ˈrɛlətɪv ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]
nounfemininepl: relative modifications / modificações relativas
modificação relativa
1. A linguistic or grammatical modification that is dependent on or relates to another element in a sentence, often involving relative clauses
In the phrase 'the book that I read,' the relative clause 'that I read' is a relative modification of the noun 'book'
Na frase 'o livro que eu li', a oração relativa 'que eu li' é uma modificação relativa do nome 'livro'
2. A change or adjustment that is limited in scope or dependent on specific conditions or context
The policy underwent a relative modification based on regional feedback
A política sofreu uma modificação relativa baseada no feedback regional
Synonyms
relative clauseadjectival clausedependent modificationcontextual modification
Antonyms
absolute modificationindependent modification

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
modificação relativa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese linguistics
Portugal
modificação relativa
Standard usage in European Portuguese grammar texts
São Paulo
modificação relativa
Common in academic and linguistic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

relative clause structure
modifier-noun relationship
dependent grammatical relationship
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