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modified

 

[ หˆmษ’dษชfaษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in science

Changed in form or character but not substance.

Synonyms

adapted, adjusted, altered.

Examples of usage

  • The modified virus was used for the experiment.
  • The modified DNA sequence resulted in a different protein being produced.
Context #2 | Verb

in computing

To change or adapt a program or system to suit a particular purpose or situation.

Synonyms

adapt, adjust, customize.

Examples of usage

  • The programmer modified the code to improve performance.
  • You can easily modify the settings to customize the software.

Translations

Translations of the word "modified" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น modificado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคถเฅ‹เคงเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช modifiziert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dimodifikasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะพะดะธั„ั–ะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zmodyfikowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฟฎๆญฃใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท modifiรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ modificado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deฤŸiลŸtirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์ •๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุฏู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ upravenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ upravenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟฎๆ”น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spremenjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ breytt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทะณะตั€ั‚ั–ะปะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸdirilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ modificado

Etymology

The word 'modified' originates from the Latin word 'modificare', which means 'to measure, regulate, limit, restrain'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass the idea of changing something to suit a specific purpose or condition. The concept of modification is widely used in various fields such as science, technology, and linguistics to describe alterations or adaptations made to an existing entity.

See also: modifiability, modifiable, modification, modifications, modifier, modifying, unmodified.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,241, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.