unmodificative

mod·i·fi·ca·to·ry

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


Origin:
1815–25; < Latin modificāt(us) (see modification) + -ory1

non·mod·i·fi·ca·tive, adjective
non·mod·i·fi·ca·to·ry, adjective
un·mod·i·fi·ca·tive, adjective
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modification (ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the act of modifying or the condition of being modified
2.  something modified; the result of a modification
3.  a small change or adjustment
4.  grammar the relation between a modifier and the word or phrase that it modifies
 
'modificatory
 
adj
 
'modificative
 
adj

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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