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modified

Syllables: mod·i·fiedUK/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd//ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

modified adjective: changed; altered. Also the simple past and past participle of modify.

Adjective (1)

modified (comparative more modified, superlative most modified)

  1. changed; altered
    • What happens to a protocol after it is prereviewed? Opin. After a protocol is prereviewed, the investigator submits a modified or unmodified protocol that must be processed for formal review by the IACUC.2014, Jerald Silverman, Mark A. Suckow, Sreekant Murthy, The IACUC Handbook, Third Edition, page 143
    • As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025

Noun

modified (plural modifieds)

  1. Any vehicle used in modified racing.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Modified

US/ˈmoʊdɪfaɪd/UK/ˈməʊdɪfaɪd/

Modified (comparative more Modified, superlative most Modified)

  1. (India) Changed during the premiership of Narendra Modi.

Also used as

modified is also the simple past and past participle of modify.

modified meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Telugu

modified in Hindi

संशोधित किया गया, संशोधित

modified in Tamil

மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்டது, மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்ட, மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது

modified in Urdu

ترمیم شدہ

modified in Telugu

సవరించారు, సవరించబడింది
More languagesFewer languages
modified in Malayalam
പരിഷ്ക്കരിച്ചു, പരിഷ്കരിച്ചു
modified in Kannada
ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ, ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ, ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ
modified in Punjabi
ਸੋਧਿਆ ਗਿਆ, ਸੋਧਿਆ, ਸੋਧਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
modified in Odia
ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତିତ
modified in Nepali
परिमार्जित, परिमार्जन गरियो, परिमार्जन गरिएको

Antonyms of modified

Forms of modified

Adjective
comparativemore modified
superlativemost modified
comparativemore Modified
superlativemost Modified
Noun
pluralmodifieds

Origin of modified

From modify + -ed.

Blend of Modi + modified

Words formed from modified

Phrases with modified

Questions about modified

What does modified mean?
Modified means changed; altered.
What is modified in Hindi?
Modified in Hindi is संशोधित किया गया, संशोधित. See Modified meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is modified?
Modified can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce modified?
Modified is pronounced /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/ (US).

Words near modified in the dictionary

  1. modificatives
  2. modificator
  3. modificators
  4. modificatory
  5. modificomics
  6. modified
  7. modified American plan
  8. modified aspect ratio
  9. modified bitumen
  10. modified bitumens
  11. modified chest thrust

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Adapted from Wiktionary: modified (page history and authors); Modified (page history and authors); modified (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); modified (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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