modifyingn.

Brit.

/ˈmɒdᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Forms: see modify v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: modify v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < modify v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier modification n.

The action of modifying something (in various senses); modification; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > toning down

modering1414

modulation1531

qualifying1565

modification1603

modifying1692

qualification1757

the world > time > change > [noun] > change within limits, variation, or modification

variation1502

diversification1603

flexion1603

divisiona1616

amendment1653

variating1653

sophistication1664

modulation1674

vacillation1769

modification1775

variorum1776

modifyinga1853

tropicalization1893

mod1943

1513 Perth Guildry 18 Apr. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (1973) IV. 338/2 Chosin and suorne in presens of the provest..to the pasing of the commone myllis modifeing of the scaith that thaj haue sustenit be the fermoraris.

1547 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 129 Skipperis warnit for modefeing of fraucht.

1643 Dundee Charters (1880) 86 The said Provest..shall compeir..and thair Judiciallie consent to the modefying of the forsaid sowmes as ane constant yeirly stipend to thair persone.

1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccxv. 188 All this Descanting, and Modifying upon the Matter.

1828 A. A. Lindo (title) The injurious tendency of the modifying of our Navigation Laws made manifest.

a1853 W. Jay Autobiogr. (1855) xvii. 163 General principles of church-government, which will admit..of considerable modifyings in their application.

1957 Rod & Custom Aug. 66 We forget that Detroit has been doing some fancy ‘modifying’ in the last five years.

1980 J. Calder RLS: Life Study vi. 128 Not a dramatic effect..but a toughening of sinews, the development of a more muscular style, and a modifying of the posed stance of the writer himself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

modifyingadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɒdᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: modify v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < modify v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier modificative adj.

That modifies something; altering; moderating.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > modifying or qualifying

qualifying1582

qualificative1696

modifying1793

modificativea1832

modificatory1861

restrictive1878

the world > time > change > [adjective] > varying or modifying

modificative1685

modificatory1824

modifying1843

the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > sound changes > [adjective] > umlaut

modifying1845

umlauted1852

modificatory1861

mutated1875

metaphonical1894

metaphonized1894

metaphonic1922

umlauting1938

1793 T. Beddoes Observ. Nature Demonstrative Evid. 145 Indeed, except as to the sound of a language, it is indifferent whether these modifying words are prefixed or suffixed.

1823 H. J. Brooke Familiar Introd. Crystallogr. 113 When the modifying planes first touch each other on the edges of the tetrahedron, a regular octahedron is produced.

1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain III. xvi. 310 There is many a cave of nature's forming..which nevertheless exhibits indications that man has turned it to some account, and that it has been subjected more or less to his modifying power.

1845 J. M. Kemble in Proc. Philol. Soc. 2 136 Where the modifying vowel has only been introduced in the process of conjugation.

1883 H. Drummond Nat. Law in Spiritual World (1884) viii. 259 Changes of food..exert a powerful modifying influence upon living organisms.

1953 S. Chase Power of Words i. ix. 90 To refer to these modifying elements in speech, the linguists have invented the term ‘superfixes’.

1990 Carcinogenesis 11 1403/2 It is of interest to evaluate the modifying effect of these compounds on carcinogenesis in rodents for possible application..in the control of human carcinogenesis.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	modifying
释义	modifyingn. Brit. /ˈmɒdᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ/ Forms: see modify v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: modify v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < modify v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier modification n. The action of modifying something (in various senses); modification; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > toning down modering1414 modulation1531 qualifying1565 modification1603 modifying1692 qualification1757 the world > time > change > [noun] > change within limits, variation, or modification variation1502 diversification1603 flexion1603 divisiona1616 amendment1653 variating1653 sophistication1664 modulation1674 vacillation1769 modification1775 variorum1776 modifyinga1853 tropicalization1893 mod1943 1513 Perth Guildry 18 Apr. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (1973) IV. 338/2 Chosin and suorne in presens of the provest..to the pasing of the commone myllis modifeing of the scaith that thaj haue sustenit be the fermoraris. 1547 in J. D. Marwick Extracts Rec. Burgh Edinb. (1871) II. 129 Skipperis warnit for modefeing of fraucht. 1643 Dundee Charters (1880) 86 The said Provest..shall compeir..and thair Judiciallie consent to the modefying of the forsaid sowmes as ane constant yeirly stipend to thair persone. 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables ccxv. 188 All this Descanting, and Modifying upon the Matter. 1828 A. A. Lindo (title) The injurious tendency of the modifying of our Navigation Laws made manifest. a1853 W. Jay Autobiogr. (1855) xvii. 163 General principles of church-government, which will admit..of considerable modifyings in their application. 1957 Rod & Custom Aug. 66 We forget that Detroit has been doing some fancy ‘modifying’ in the last five years. 1980 J. Calder RLS: Life Study vi. 128 Not a dramatic effect..but a toughening of sinews, the development of a more muscular style, and a modifying of the posed stance of the writer himself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). modifyingadj. Brit. /ˈmɒdᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: modify v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < modify v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier modificative adj. That modifies something; altering; moderating. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > syntax or word order > syntactic relations > [adjective] > modifying or qualifying qualifying1582 qualificative1696 modifying1793 modificativea1832 modificatory1861 restrictive1878 the world > time > change > [adjective] > varying or modifying modificative1685 modificatory1824 modifying1843 the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > sound changes > [adjective] > umlaut modifying1845 umlauted1852 modificatory1861 mutated1875 metaphonical1894 metaphonized1894 metaphonic1922 umlauting1938 1793 T. Beddoes Observ. Nature Demonstrative Evid. 145 Indeed, except as to the sound of a language, it is indifferent whether these modifying words are prefixed or suffixed. 1823 H. J. Brooke Familiar Introd. Crystallogr. 113 When the modifying planes first touch each other on the edges of the tetrahedron, a regular octahedron is produced. 1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain III. xvi. 310 There is many a cave of nature's forming..which nevertheless exhibits indications that man has turned it to some account, and that it has been subjected more or less to his modifying power. 1845 J. M. Kemble in Proc. Philol. Soc. 2 136 Where the modifying vowel has only been introduced in the process of conjugation. 1883 H. Drummond Nat. Law in Spiritual World (1884) viii. 259 Changes of food..exert a powerful modifying influence upon living organisms. 1953 S. Chase Power of Words i. ix. 90 To refer to these modifying elements in speech, the linguists have invented the term ‘superfixes’. 1990 Carcinogenesis 11 1403/2 It is of interest to evaluate the modifying effect of these compounds on carcinogenesis in rodents for possible application..in the control of human carcinogenesis. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1513adj.1793
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