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# modified

adjective (modified); verb past form of modify (modify, modifies, modified, modifying)

«modified» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Changed a little, usually to make it better or to suit a new purpose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#m1)
2. Genetically modified (GM): having its genes changed by scientists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#m2)
3. (grammar) A word is modified when another word describes or limits it, as an adjective does a noun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#m3)

### In the lessons

In design and technology, a modified car or toy has been changed. In science, genetically modified crops are a debated topic. In English grammar, adjectives and adverbs are modifiers. In maths, a modified rule or shape is a changed one. Phrases: slightly modified, genetically modified, modified version.

### Examples

- The scientists modified the design so the bridge was stronger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#x1)
- This is a modified version of the game with easier levels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#x2)
- Some crops are genetically modified to resist insects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#x3)
- We modified our paper plane and it flew twice as far. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#x4)
- In the phrase red apple, the noun apple is modified by red. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#x5)
- The rules were modified after the accident. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/#x6)

### Note

Past form of modify: y changes to ie in modifies and modified. Noun: modification. Modified usually means a small or partial change, not a complete replacement.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «modified» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/modified/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«modified» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/modified.html) on Mova free.