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modify /modˈi-fī/ transitive verb (modˈifying; modˈified)- To moderate
- To change the form or quality of
- To alter slightly
- To vary
- To differentiate
- (of a word or phrase) to limit or qualify the sense of (grammar)
- To determine the mode of (philosophy)
- To subject to an umlaut (philology)
- To assess, decree, or award (a payment) (Scots law)
ORIGIN: Fr modifier, from L modificāre, -ātum, from modus a measure, and facere to make modˈifiable adjective modification /-fi-kāˈshən/ noun - The act of modifying or state of being modified
- The result of alteration or change
- Changed shape or condition
- A change due to environment, lasting only as long as the operative conditions (biology)
modˈificātive or modˈificātory adjective - Tending to modify
- Causing change of form or condition
modˈified /-fīd/ adjective - Altered by modification
- Homologous but developed in a different direction (biology)
modˈifier /-fī-ər/ noun - A person who modifies
- A modifying agent
- A diacritic indicating modification, esp an umlaut (philology)
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