Modify
verb
To change or alter something.
He modified the car to improve its performance.
Often appears as...
- modify the design
- modify the plan
verb
To limit or qualify something.
The adverb 'quickly' modifies the verb 'runs'.
Often appears as...
- modify a verb
- modify a noun
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Academic
verb
To make minor adjustment to an existing system.
They modified the software to remove the bug.
Often appears as...
- modify software
- modify a system
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Technical
verb
To change or alter the structure or nature of a gene or organism.
Genetically modified crops are common in some countries.
Often appears as...
- modify genes
- modify organisms
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To change or alter something.
He modified the car to improve its performance.
Often appears as...
- modify the design
- modify the plan
verb
To limit or qualify something.
The adverb 'quickly' modifies the verb 'runs'.
Often appears as...
- modify a verb
- modify a noun
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To make minor adjustment to an existing system.
They modified the software to remove the bug.
Often appears as...
- modify software
- modify a system
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To change or alter the structure or nature of a gene or organism.
Genetically modified crops are common in some countries.
Often appears as...
- modify genes
- modify organisms
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Adjust Improvements
Use 'modify' when making changes to improve something's function or effectiveness.
She modified her essay to make her argument stronger.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Tinkering
'Modify' suggests small, gradual changes rather than complete overhauls.
They modified the recipe by adding more spices.
Pro Tip 3/3Before and After
When something is modified, mention the original state and the specific changes for clarity.
The tailor modified the suit to fit better.
Pro Tip 1/3Adjust Improvements
Use 'modify' when making changes to improve something's function or effectiveness.
She modified her essay to make her argument stronger.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Tinkering
'Modify' suggests small, gradual changes rather than complete overhauls.
They modified the recipe by adding more spices.
Pro Tip 3/3Before and After
When something is modified, mention the original state and the specific changes for clarity.
The tailor modified the suit to fit better.
Pro Tip 1/3Adjust Improvements
Use 'modify' when making changes to improve something's function or effectiveness.
She modified her essay to make her argument stronger.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Tinkering
'Modify' suggests small, gradual changes rather than complete overhauls.
They modified the recipe by adding more spices.
Pro Tip 3/3Before and After
When something is modified, mention the original state and the specific changes for clarity.
The tailor modified the suit to fit better.
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The astounding athletic...
that we can't use position feedback to correct the motion during execution. There simply isn't enough time. Instead, what the quad can do is perform the maneuver blindly, observe how it finishes the maneuver, and then use that information to modify its behavior so that the next flip is better. Similar to the diver and the vaulter,
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Can You Really Train...
companion animals and that's what makes them a little bit trickier to train because we haven't asked them for thousand units of years to actually change their behavior that is more conducive to our lifestyle yeah that's right Jackson but if an animal can D be domesticated we can modify it pretty
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Why do we have hair in...
filaments of the protein keratin that grow out of organs known as follicles, which go through cycles of growth and shedding. Across mammalian species, hairs have been modified for numerous purposes, ranging from the soft fluff covering rabbits to the rigid quills protecting porcupines.
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Making the impossible...
world that I play in now is technology but it's technology for the sake of humanity and what that means is how do you take something and crack it open and modify it and zip tie it or duct tape it back together and maybe reprogram it in a way so that it accomplishes a
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The thrilling potential...
And why only computers? We can just play with papers. Paper world is interesting to play with. Here, I'm taking a part of a document, and putting over here a second part from a second place, and I'm actually modifying the information that I have over there.
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How misused modifiers...
that add information about other parts of a sentence, which is usually helpful. But when modifiers aren't linked clearly enough to the words they're actually referring to, they can create unintentional ambiguity. That happens because the modifying words,
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The hidden power of...
The finding supported Darwin's theory, by showing that facial feedback modifies the neural processing of emotional content in the brain, in a way that helps us feel better when we smile. Smiling stimulates our brain reward mechanism
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The habits of happiness...
is not modified, is not altered by those images. Likewise, behind every single thought there is the bare consciousness, pure awareness. This is the nature. It cannot be tainted intrinsically with hatred or jealousy because then,
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Caribou Spot Wolves...
find this wolf pretty hard to spot but that's not how of caribou see the world and to get an idea of what they see I'm gonna take a picture using this uu camera this specially modified camera
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What’s that ringing in...
to get a clearer signal. Increasing this background neural activity is intended to help you process weak auditory inputs. But it can also modify your baseline for silence—
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
that we can't use position feedback to correct the motion during execution. There simply isn't enough time. Instead, what the quad can do is perform the maneuver blindly, observe how it finishes the maneuver, and then use that information to modify its behavior so that the next flip is better. Similar to the diver and the vaulter,
Video examples
Can You Really Train...
companion animals and that's what makes them a little bit trickier to train because we haven't asked them for thousand units of years to actually change their behavior that is more conducive to our lifestyle yeah that's right Jackson but if an animal can D be domesticated we can modify it pretty
Video examples
Why do we have hair in...
filaments of the protein keratin that grow out of organs known as follicles, which go through cycles of growth and shedding. Across mammalian species, hairs have been modified for numerous purposes, ranging from the soft fluff covering rabbits to the rigid quills protecting porcupines.
Video examples
Making the impossible...
world that I play in now is technology but it's technology for the sake of humanity and what that means is how do you take something and crack it open and modify it and zip tie it or duct tape it back together and maybe reprogram it in a way so that it accomplishes a
Video examples
The thrilling potential...
And why only computers? We can just play with papers. Paper world is interesting to play with. Here, I'm taking a part of a document, and putting over here a second part from a second place, and I'm actually modifying the information that I have over there.
Video examples
How misused modifiers...
that add information about other parts of a sentence, which is usually helpful. But when modifiers aren't linked clearly enough to the words they're actually referring to, they can create unintentional ambiguity. That happens because the modifying words,
Video examples
The hidden power of...
The finding supported Darwin's theory, by showing that facial feedback modifies the neural processing of emotional content in the brain, in a way that helps us feel better when we smile. Smiling stimulates our brain reward mechanism
Video examples
The habits of happiness...
is not modified, is not altered by those images. Likewise, behind every single thought there is the bare consciousness, pure awareness. This is the nature. It cannot be tainted intrinsically with hatred or jealousy because then,
Video examples
Caribou Spot Wolves...
find this wolf pretty hard to spot but that's not how of caribou see the world and to get an idea of what they see I'm gonna take a picture using this uu camera this specially modified camera
Video examples
What’s that ringing in...
to get a clearer signal. Increasing this background neural activity is intended to help you process weak auditory inputs. But it can also modify your baseline for silence—
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
Your outlook upon life, your estimate of yourself, your estimate of your value are largely colored by your environment. Your whole career will be modified, shaped, molded by your surroundings, by the character of the people with whom you come in contact every day.
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William James
American Philosopher
Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.
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Halle Berry
American Actress
If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to modify your goal slightly. Have the ability to look in another direction. A small shift could guide you to the real purposes of your life.
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Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I just always knew that I lived in two worlds. There was the world of my house and community, but to make my way in that white world I had to modify the way I spoke and acted. I had to sometimes not make direct eye contact.
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Rick Riordan
American Author
I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me.
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Frances Arnold
American Scientist
We've been modifying the biological world at the level of DNA for thousands of years. Somehow there is this new fear of what we already have been doing and that fear has limited our ability to provide real solutions.
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Nikola Tesla
Inventor
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. With every new truth that is revealed we get a better understanding of Nature and our conceptions and views are modified.
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Norman Cousins
American Author
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life.
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Nicholas Sparks
American Author
All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.
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Herbert Spencer
English Philosopher
In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
Your outlook upon life, your estimate of yourself, your estimate of your value are largely colored by your environment. Your whole career will be modified, shaped, molded by your surroundings, by the character of the people with whom you come in contact every day.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings.
Quote examples
Halle Berry
American Actress
If you set out to do something and you give it your all and it doesn't work out, be willing to modify your goal slightly. Have the ability to look in another direction. A small shift could guide you to the real purposes of your life.
Quote examples
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor
I just always knew that I lived in two worlds. There was the world of my house and community, but to make my way in that white world I had to modify the way I spoke and acted. I had to sometimes not make direct eye contact.
Quote examples
Rick Riordan
American Author
I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me.
Quote examples
Frances Arnold
American Scientist
We've been modifying the biological world at the level of DNA for thousands of years. Somehow there is this new fear of what we already have been doing and that fear has limited our ability to provide real solutions.
Quote examples
Nikola Tesla
Inventor
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. With every new truth that is revealed we get a better understanding of Nature and our conceptions and views are modified.
Quote examples
Norman Cousins
American Author
A library, to modify the famous metaphor of Socrates, should be the delivery room for the birth of ideas - a place where history comes to life.
Quote examples
Nicholas Sparks
American Author
All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.
Quote examples
Herbert Spencer
English Philosopher
In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances.
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