Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modified

/ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: mod-i-fied
IPA: /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

changed; altered

verb

simple past and past participle of modify

noun

Any vehicle used in modified racing.

adj

Changed during the premiership of Narendra Modi.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"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."
"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.'"

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/
British English: /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/

Usage

Indian usage

Inflected Forms

more modified (comparative) most modified (superlative) modifieds (plural)

Derived Forms

biomodified comodified hypermodified hypomodified modacrylic nanomodified nonmodified organomodified supermodified undermodified

Phrases

gene-modified genetically modified modified American plan modified aspect ratio modified bitumen modified chest thrust modified Harvard architecture modified Newtonian dynamics

Synonyms

limited

Antonyms

unmodified

Rhymes With

codified

Questions

How do you pronounce modified?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/.
What does modified mean?: changed; altered
Where does modified come from?: 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.

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