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modificatory

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mod⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅to⋅ry

  [mod-uh-fi-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
modifying.
Also, mod⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tive.

Origin:
1815–25; < L modificāt(us) (see modification ) + -ory 1
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mod·i·fi·ca·tion   (mŏd'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of modifying or the condition of being modified.

  2. A result of modifying.

  3. A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation.

  4. Biology Any of the changes in an organism caused by environment or activity and not genetically transmissable to offspring.

  5. Linguistics

    1. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.

    2. A phonological change undergone by a word or morpheme when it is used in a construction, as the change of will to 'll in they'll.

mod'i·fi·ca'tor n., mod'i·fi·ca'to·ry (-kā'tə-rē), mod'i·fi·ca'tive (-kā'tĭv) adj.
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