modified en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/ (General-American)
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.
Meanings
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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.'
2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025: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.
2014, Jerald Silverman, Mark A. Suckow, Sreekant Murthy, The IACUC Handbook, Third Edition, page 143:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more modified | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most modified | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
genetically modified · undermodified · modified push-up · nonmodified · modified American plan · modified starch · modified Harvard architecture · supermodified · gene-modified · comodified · modified chest thrust · organomodified · modified Newtonian dynamics · silane-modified polymer · biomodified · modacrylic · hypermodified · modified aspect ratio · nanomodified · hypomodified · modified bitumen
Translations (8)
uk змінений (changed; altered) · pt modificado (changed; altered) · it modificato (changed; altered) · ro modificat (changed; altered) · fi muunnettu (changed; altered) · fr modifié (changed; altered) · fi muokattu (changed; altered) · es modificado (changed; altered)