modified

SayMOD-i-fydUS/ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/UK/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/

Noun pluralmodifieds

3 meanings of modified

1
adjective
Changed or made different from how something was before.
Like a bike that has new parts added to change how it rides.
The modified car had bigger wheels and a louder engine.
They used a modified plan because the first one didn't work.
Similaraltered, adapted, amended
Oppositeoriginal, unaltered, unchanged
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2
verb
Simple past and past participle of modify. Use this form when the change has already happened.
She modified the recipe to make it less sweet.
They modified the rules before the game started.
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3
nouncountable
A race car built for a kind of racing that allows changes to the engine and body.
Like a go-kart you are allowed to upgrade with stronger parts so it goes faster.
He raced his modified every Saturday at the local dirt track.
The modified spun out on the final lap of the race.
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modified is a form of modify

modify, verb: To change one part of something while leaving the rest the same. Full entry

Forms: modifymodifies he/she/itmodifying -ing formmodified past tense, past participle
Spelling: modify → modified: change y to i, add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

Made from the verb "modify" plus the ending "-ed".