Adjacent Words

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved" [ant: unmodified]
2: mediocre [syn: limited, modified]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Modify Mod"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Modified; p. pr. & vb. n. Modifying.] [F. modifier, L. modificare, modificari; modus limit + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Mode, and -fy.] 1. 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. 2. To limit or reduce in extent or degree; to moderate; to qualify; to lower. Of his grace He modifies his first severe decree. --Dryden.

Moby Thesaurus

altered, better, changeable, changed, conditioned, converted, degenerate, deviant, divergent, hedged, hedged about, improved, leavened, limited, metamorphosed, metastasized, mitigated, modulated, mutant, qualified, rebuilt, reformed, renewed, reserved, restricted, revived, revolutionary, seasoned, softened, subversive, tempered, transformed, translated, transmuted, unmitigated, worse