adj
Meaning 1
changed; altered
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
modified
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/
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General-American: /ˈmoʊdɪfaɪd/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊdɪfaɪd/
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CMU ARPABET: M AA1 D AH0 F AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Changed during the premiership of Narendra Modi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Any vehicle used in modified racing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of modify
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective
Meaning 5
changed in form or character
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- their modified stand made the issue more acceptable
- the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unmodified
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
mediocre
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: limited
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English modify Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English modified From modify + -ed.
Blend of Modi + modified
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: muokattu — changed; altered
- Finnish: muunnettu — changed; altered
- French: modifié — changed; altered
- Italian: modificato — changed; altered
- Portuguese: modificado — changed; altered
- Romanian: modificat — changed; altered
- Spanish: modificado — changed; altered
- Ukrainian: змінений (zminenyj) — changed; altered
Real reading context