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modified

modified

3.9
Changed from the original to work better
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
translation icon : modificado
  • People are now using genetically modified crops to make them stronger.
  • Modified Tour

It's actually running on a modified DCDC signal.

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Examples

  • He presented a modified version of the proposal that addressed previous concerns.

  • I have a standard Charbroil grill that I have modified with a pair of steel plates.

  • Since then it's been modified several times.

  • I like to make an initial guess and then a modified guess if necessary.

  • And this technology has now been modified to scan planets.

  • It's actually running on a modified DCDC signal.

  • The recipe was improved with a modified ingredient list that enhances flavor.

  • Farmers are increasingly relying on modified crops to boost yields.

Synonyms

variant
vsmodified
1 5.3

Different from the usual or expected form

focuses on the act of altering things to improve or adapt them
amended
vsmodified
1 4.2

Changed so it is more correct or suitable

covers many kinds of alteration beyond formal corrections for suitability
altered
vsmodified
3.6

Changed in some way to fit better or show new information

is change often done specifically to improve or adapt it
changed
vsmodified
1.0

Different from how it was before

involves alteration usually aimed at improving or adapting something
adjusted
vsmodified
3.0

Changed so it fits a person or thing

is a broader term that includes such fitting changes and more
adapted
vsmodified
3.7

Changed to fit a particular use or situation

also applies to general alteration not only adjustments for suitability
revised
vsmodified
3.2

Edited to make a text or plan better

applies more widely beyond editing or document updates
edited
vsmodified
1.6

Changed to make a text or film clearer and more correct

is the general act of altering for improvement or adaptation

Antonyms

2 3.8

Not changed from its original form

Compounds

1 6.8

A surgery that removes a breast with nearby chest muscle and some armpit lymph nodes

A hotel rate that includes breakfast and dinner but not lunch

A computer design where programs can use instruction memory as data memory

How Changed

to convert
65 3.7
adapted
3.7
modified
3.9
altered
3.6
changed
1.0

Surface Forms

modified positive

Morphology

modified = modify (transparent) = modify + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participle/ adjectival formation from the verb 'modify' with a straightforward change-of-state meaning.

Etymology

The word modified comes from the Latin root modus meaning 'measure' and a part that means 'to make', and you can see the same idea in the word model. So to modify something is to change its shape or how it works to fit a new purpose or need, which is why modified means 'changed' to work better.