modified

mod·i·fy

 (mŏd′ə-fī′)

v. mod·i·fied, mod·i·fy·ing, mod·i·fies

v.tr.

1. To change in form or character; alter.

2. To make less extreme, severe, or strong: refused to modify her stand on the issue.

3. Grammar To qualify or limit the meaning of. For example, summer modifies day in the phrase a summer day.

4. Linguistics To change (a vowel) by umlaut.

v.intr.

To be or become modified; change.

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[Middle English modifien, from Old French modifier, from Latin modificāre, to measure, limit : modus, measure; see med- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]

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mod′i·fi′a·bil′i·ty n.

mod′i·fi′a·ble adj.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	modified - changed in form or character; "their modified stand made the issue more acceptable"; "the performance of the modified aircraft was much improved" qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval" varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied" unmodified - not changed in form or character
	2.	modified - mediocre limited qualified - limited or restricted; not absolute; "gave only qualified approval"

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modified

adjective

Not total, unlimited, or wholehearted:

limited, qualified, reserved, restricted.

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Translations

• How much is the modified American plan? (US)
  How much is half board? (UK) → بكم الغُرْفَةُ بِدونِ الوَجْباتِ الكاملةِ؟ → Kolik stojí polopenze? → Hvad koster halvpension? → Wie viel kostet die Halbpension? → Πόσο κοστίζει η ημιδιατροφή; → ¿Cuánto cuesta la media pensión? → Paljonko puolihoito maksaa? → C'est combien en demi-pension ? → Kolika je cijena polupansiona? → Quanto costa la mezza pensione? → 2食付きはいくらですか？ → 식사 두끼 포함해서 얼마예요? → Wat kost halfpension? → Hvor mye koster halvpensjon? → Ile kosztuje pokój z częściowym wyżywieniem? → Quanto custa com meia pensão? → Сколько стоит полупансион? → Vad kostar det med halvpension? → ราคาห้องรวมอาหารสองมื้อเป็นเท่าไร? → Yarım pansiyon ne kadar? → Tiền ở và ăn hai bữa là bao nhiêu? → 包早餐和晚餐要多少钱？

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