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modified
mod·i·fy M0364400 (mŏd′ə-fī′)v. mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing, mod·i·fies v.tr.1. To change in form or character; alter.2. To make less extreme, severe, or strong: refused to modify her stand on the issue.3. Grammar To qualify or limit the meaning of. For example, summer modifies day in the phrase a summer day.4. Linguistics To change (a vowel) by umlaut.v.intr. To be or become modified; change.
[Middle English modifien, from Old French modifier, from Latin modificāre, to measure, limit : modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]
mod′i·fi′a·bil′i·ty n.mod′i·fi′a·ble adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved"qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval"varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"unmodified - not changed in form or character | | 2. | modified - mediocrelimitedqualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval" |
modifiedadjectiveNot total, unlimited, or wholehearted:limited, qualified, reserved, restricted.Translations- How much is the modified American plan? (US)
How much is half board? (UK) → 包早餐和晚餐要多少钱？
EncyclopediaSeemodifySee MIOSA
See MARS Operating Directivemodified
Related to modified: modified radical mastectomy, Modified Rankin ScaleSynonyms for modifiedadj not total, unlimited, or wholeheartedSynonyms- limited
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- reserved
- restricted
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