# modified

Pronunciation: say "MOD-i-fyd" US /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/, UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/

## Adjective

1. Changed or altered from an original form, version, or state.
   - Simple: Changed or made different from how something was before.
   - _The committee approved a modified version of the original proposal._
   - _Doctors recommended a modified diet to lower his blood pressure._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of modify. — simple past and past participle of modify
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of modify. Use this form when the change has already happened.
   - _The team modified their approach after the first results came in._
   - _He modified the engine so it could burn cleaner fuel._

## Noun

3. A vehicle built or adapted to race in the modified class, where competitors are allowed substantial mechanical changes.
   - Simple: A race car built for a kind of racing that allows changes to the engine and body.
   - _The modified rounded the final turn and pulled ahead of the pack._
   - _Her modified needed a new transmission after the season opener._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "modify" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/modified (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).