AWL Sublist 5 · Academic Word

modify

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪ/ Syllables: ˈmod·i·fy

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To change something slightly to improve it or make it suitable.

Synonyms

adjust alter revise

Antonyms

preserve maintain

Translations

modify in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يعدل، يغير

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

أن تقوم بإجراء تغييرات على شيء ما، عادة لجعله أفضل أو مناسباً لغرض جديد.

Easy Explanation

To modify means to change something a little. Researchers modify survey items after pilot testing to improve clarity for international respondents.

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Memory TipModi- (measure/mode) plus -fy — to adjust into a suitable form.

Contextual Examples

The team will modify the interview protocol after reviewers raised concerns about leading questions.

Instructors may modify assignment deadlines when documented emergencies disrupt students' research schedules.

Statisticians modify models by adding control variables suggested during the peer-review process.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
noun	modification
adjective	modified