| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To alter, change, convert, vary or commute. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To amend, revise or reclaim. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. To bend or inflect. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. To affect or tamper. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. To reorganise, shuffle or rejig. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. To revamp, renovate or retouch. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. To alleviate or soothe. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. To mitigate or palliate. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. To quell or subdue.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Present participle conjugation of the verb modify.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (modify) |
1. Make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite".[Wordnet]. 2. Add a modifier to a constituent.[Wordnet]. 3. Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.[Wordnet]. 4. To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms of a contract.[Websters]. 5. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: modifying, modified, modifies, modifier, modifiers, modifyingly and modifiedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective | 1. Being stunning. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Being sloping. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Being soothing. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Being withering. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Being decreasing, diminishing or dwindling. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being governing or ruling.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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"Modifying" is a common misspelling or typo for: modifiying. |
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Date "Modifying" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1743. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Changing the external qualities; giving a new form to; moderating.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of modify. Altering. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Behaviour modifying chemical | Biology & Biotechnology | A biochemical that causes an individual to modify its behaviour. Examples are pheromones, allomones, and kairomones. Includes attractants and repellents that are used in pest control. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Modifying agent | Mining | In flotation, a chemical that increases the specific attraction between collector agents and particle surfaces, or conversely, that increases the wettability of those surfaces. (references) | |
| Modifying factor (MF) | Environment | A factor used in the derivation of a reference dose or reference concentration. The magnitude of the MF reflects the scientific uncertainties of the study and database not explicitly treated with standard uncertainty factors (e.g., the completeness of the overall database). A MF is greater than zero and less than or equal to 10, and the default value for the MF is 1. (references) | |
| Modifying Member | Economics | A Member (referred to in this Article as the 'modifying Member') may modify or withdraw any commitment in its Schedule, at any time after three years have elapsed from the date on which that commitment entered into force, in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: MODIFYING | ||||
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| PCIA-II/MAP Modifying Attributions of Parents Intervention | 5 | PCIA-II/MAP Modifying Attributions of Parents Intervention | 5 | |
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | غيّر (change, changed, changing, fashion, influence), غَيَّرَ (modify, change, commute, shift, switch), حَوَّرَ (modify, alter, altered, altering, change). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | غيّر (change, changed, changing, fashion, influence), غَيَّرَ (modify, change, commute, shift, switch), حَوَّرَ (modify, alter, altered, altering, change). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | غيّر (change, changed, changing, fashion, influence), غَيَّرَ (modify, change, commute, shift, switch), حَوَّرَ (modify, alter, altered, altering, change). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | mengubah (modify, change, amend, compose, distort). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | modifikování (modifying), modifikující (modifying, modificative, modificatory), pozměnit (modify, alter, amend, modified, modifying), modificiranje (customization, modification, modifying), mijenjanje (altering, change, changing, interchange, modifying). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | alterando (modifying, altering, mutating, transmuting, tampering), modificando (modifying, mutating). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Capeverdian | troka (modify, to modify, swap, change, amend), muda (modify, to modify, change, to vary, vary), dimuda (modify, to modify, change, to vary, vary). Additional references: Capeverdian, France, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | modificerende (modifying). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | modifikování (modifying), modifikující (modifying, modificative, modificatory), pozměnit (modify, alter, amend, modified, modifying), modificiranje (customization, modification, modifying), mijenjanje (altering, change, changing, interchange, modifying). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 修改的 (converted, modificatory, modifying). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 修改的 (converted, modificatory, modifying, adapted, adjusted). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | attenuà (attenuate, to attenuate, muffle, weaken, be attenuated), ammattà (extinguish, to extinguish, attenuate, to attenuate, put out), allghjeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), alleggeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), modificà (affect, alter, amend, bend, blue pencil), mudificà (modify, to modify, revise, see again, to revise), currege (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cureghje (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cambià (modify, to modify, replace, to replace, change), amendà (modify, to modify, change, amend, rectify). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | attenuà (attenuate, to attenuate, muffle, weaken, be attenuated), ammattà (extinguish, to extinguish, attenuate, to attenuate, put out), allghjeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), alleggeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), modificà (affect, alter, amend, bend, blue pencil), mudificà (modify, to modify, revise, see again, to revise), currege (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cureghje (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cambià (modify, to modify, replace, to replace, change), amendà (modify, to modify, change, amend, rectify). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | attenuà (attenuate, to attenuate, muffle, weaken, be attenuated), ammattà (extinguish, to extinguish, attenuate, to attenuate, put out), allghjeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), alleggeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), modificà (affect, alter, amend, bend, blue pencil), mudificà (modify, to modify, revise, see again, to revise), currege (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cureghje (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cambià (modify, to modify, replace, to replace, change), amendà (modify, to modify, change, amend, rectify). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | attenuà (attenuate, to attenuate, muffle, weaken, be attenuated), ammattà (extinguish, to extinguish, attenuate, to attenuate, put out), allghjeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), alleggeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), modificà (affect, alter, amend, bend, blue pencil), mudificà (modify, to modify, revise, see again, to revise), currege (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cureghje (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cambià (modify, to modify, replace, to replace, change), amendà (modify, to modify, change, amend, rectify). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | attenuà (attenuate, to attenuate, muffle, weaken, be attenuated), ammattà (extinguish, to extinguish, attenuate, to attenuate, put out), allghjeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), alleggeri-isce (attenuate, to attenuate, weaken, be attenuated, dulling), modificà (affect, alter, amend, bend, blue pencil), mudificà (modify, to modify, revise, see again, to revise), currege (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cureghje (modify, to modify, change, amend, affect), cambià (modify, to modify, replace, to replace, change), amendà (modify, to modify, change, amend, rectify). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | modifikování (modifying), modifikující (modifying, modificative, modificatory), pozměnit (modify, alter, amend, modified, modifying), modificiranje (customization, modification, modifying), mijenjanje (altering, change, changing, interchange, modifying). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | modifica (modify, vary, modified, modifying, varied), modificator (modifier, modifying). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | modificerende (modifying). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | modificerende (modifying). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | تغيير جزيى دادن (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | abwandelnd (modifying, varying), ändernd (changing, modifying, modifiying), modifizierung (modification, modifying), abwandelnden (modifying), abändernd (altering, revising, dispensatory, modifying, tampering), modifizierend (modifying, modify, qualify). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | wijzigt (modified, modify, modifying), wijzigend (modifying). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | modifioida (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | modifier (modify, to modify, change, amend, alter), atténuer (attenuate, to attenuate, extenuate, mitigate, lessen), rabattre de (modify, modifying), mitiger (mitigate, qualify, to mitigate, modify, modifying), mitigeant (mitigating, modifying), apporter des modifications à (modify, modifying), modifiant (modifying, alter, altering, amend, amending), retravaillant (modifying, revising). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | modifier (modify, to modify, change, amend, alter), atténuer (attenuate, to attenuate, extenuate, mitigate, lessen), rabattre de (modify, modifying), mitiger (mitigate, qualify, to mitigate, modify, modifying), mitigeant (mitigating, modifying), apporter des modifications à (modify, modifying), modifiant (modifying, alter, altering, amend, amending), retravaillant (modifying, revising). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | abwandelnd (modifying, varying), ändernd (changing, modifying, modifiying), modifizierung (modification, modifying), abwandelnden (modifying), abändernd (altering, revising, dispensatory, modifying, tampering), modifizierend (modifying, modify, qualify). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | τροποποιώ (modify, amend, alter, modified, modifying). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | tropopoio (modify, amend, alter, modified, modifying). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguk Mal | 수정하는 (modifying), 변경하는 (modificatory, modifying). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguohua | 수정하는 (modifying), 변경하는 (modificatory, modifying). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | הנשמ (alter, altered, amend, amended, amends). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | غيّر (change, changed, changing, fashion, influence), غَيَّرَ (modify, change, commute, shift, switch), حَوَّرَ (modify, alter, altered, altering, change). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | abwandelnd (modifying, varying), ändernd (changing, modifying, modifiying), modifizierung (modification, modifying), abwandelnden (modifying), abändernd (altering, revising, dispensatory, modifying, tampering), modifizierend (modifying, modify, qualify). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | abwandelnd (modifying, varying), ändernd (changing, modifying, modifiying), modifizierung (modification, modifying), abwandelnden (modifying), abändernd (altering, revising, dispensatory, modifying, tampering), modifizierend (modifying, modify, qualify). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | módosít (to amend, to qualify, to vary, modify, to alter). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Indonesian | mengubah (modify, change, amend, compose, distort). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Isizulu | chibiyela (amend, amended, amends, modification, modifications). Additional references: Isizulu, South Africa, Malawi, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | modificando (modifying), modificanti (modifying), modificante (modifying, modificatory), visualizzazione e modifica delle opzioni di configurazione (viewing and modifying setup options), modifica dell'area della cronologia (modifying the history area), accordo modificatore (modifying arrangement), modifica di un effetto lente con gli altri strumenti (modifying a lens using other tools). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | הנשמ (alter, altered, amend, amended, amends). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 形容 (description, qualification, figure, form, modifying), けいよう (description, display, figure, figure of speech, form), 修飾作用 (modifying action, modulatory action), 変更判決 (modifying judgment), 変更因子 (modifier, modifying factor), へんこうはんけつ (modifying judgment). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Korean | 수정하는 (modifying), 변경하는 (modificatory, modifying). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | módosít (to amend, to qualify, to vary, modify, to alter). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | modifica (modify, vary, modified, modifying, varied), modificator (modifier, modifying). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | modifiserende (modifying), Å modifisering (modifying). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ouolof | soppi (modify, to modify, change, to turn, turn), seetaat (modify, to modify, revise, to revise, analyse). Additional references: Ouolof, Senegal, Mauritania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | تغيير جزيى دادن (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | تغيير جزيى دادن (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | تغيير جزيى دادن (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | modyfikować (modify, alter, adjust, amend, modified). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | modyfikować (modify, alter, adjust, amend, modified). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | modyfikować (modify, alter, adjust, amend, modified). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | alterando (modifying, altering, mutating, transmuting, tampering), modificando (modifying, mutating). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | modifica (modify, vary, modified, modifying, varied), modificator (modifier, modifying). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | modifica (modify, vary, modified, modifying, varied), modificator (modifier, modifying). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | modifiera (modify, modifying, qualify, alter), modifierande (modifying). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | модифицировать (modify, modified, modifying, adjust, retrofit). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | modifitsirovatʹ (modify, modified, modifying, adjust, retrofit). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | модифицировать (modify, modified, modifying, adjust, retrofit). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | modifitsirovatʹ (modify, modified, modifying, adjust, retrofit). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Serbian (transliteration) | promena (changing, inflection, transit, transition, vicissitude), izmena (change, exchange, interchange, alter, alteration). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | modificerende (modifying). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovak | modifikovanie (modifying). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovakian | modifikovanie (modifying). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | suavizando (softening, assuaging, modifying, mollifying, relaxing), moderando (dampening, modifying, restraining, slackening), modificantes (modifying), modificante (modifying), Modificar (modify, to modify, alter, change, vary), modificando (modifying). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | modifioida (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | modifioida (modified, modify, modifying). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | modifiera (modify, modifying, qualify, alter), modifierande (modifying). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | modifiera (modify, modifying, qualify, alter), modifierande (modifying). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | ıslah etme (improvement, conditioning, culturing, curing, modifying). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | їидозмўнений (modified, modifying). Additional references: Ukrainian, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | їidozmўneniy (modified, modifying). Additional references: Ukrainian, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Volof | soppi (modify, to modify, change, to turn, turn), seetaat (modify, to modify, revise, to revise, analyse). Additional references: Volof, Senegal, Mauritania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Walaf | soppi (modify, to modify, change, to turn, turn), seetaat (modify, to modify, revise, to revise, analyse). Additional references: Walaf, Senegal, Mauritania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Waro-Waro | soppi (modify, to modify, change, to turn, turn), seetaat (modify, to modify, revise, to revise, analyse). Additional references: Waro-Waro, Senegal, Mauritania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Wolof | soppi (modify, to modify, change, to turn, turn), seetaat (modify, to modify, revise, to revise, analyse). Additional references: Wolof, Senegal, Mauritania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Yallof | soppi (modify, to modify, change, to turn, turn), seetaat (modify, to modify, revise, to revise, analyse). Additional references: Yallof, Senegal, Mauritania, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zulu | chibiyela (amend, amended, amends, modification, modifications). Additional references: Zulu, South Africa, Malawi, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zunda | chibiyela (amend, amended, amends, modification, modifications). Additional references: Zunda, South Africa, Malawi, modifying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
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| Language | Translations for “modifying” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | mathagodathagifyathagathaging (modifying). Additional references: Athag, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | magodagifyagaging (modifying). Additional references: Double Dutch, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | |v|00|1|#j1//& (modifying). Additional references: Leet, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | mopodopifyopoping (modifying). Additional references: Oppish, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | odifyingmay (modifying). Additional references: Pig Latin, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | modifiern (modifying). Additional references: Terran B, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | mubodubifyububing (modifying). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, modifying. (volunteer) | |||
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