modified
adjectiveverbnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈmɒdɪfaɪd//
- United States//ˈmɑdɪfaɪd//
changed; altered
adjective
- 1
changed; altered
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.
verb
- 1
Also a form of modifysimple past and past participle of modify
noun
- 1
Any vehicle used in modified racing.
Forms
- plural
- modifieds
- comparative
- more modified
- superlative
- most modified