modify
verb (used with object)
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend.
modifiability
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a word derived from
modify.
Example Sentences
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In engineering a system is said to have a large set of attributes: performance, security, modifiability, reliability, usability, etc.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2016
Thinking about the modifiability of intelligence started to change in the 2000s.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 2, 2014
Similarly, in the case of two groups of females, the indices of modifiability were 94 and 104.
From The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior by Robert M. Yerkes
Questions of geographical distribution, of geological continuity, of the influence of climate, of the modifiability of instinct, of the effects of surrounding conditions, absorb the young observer's vivid interest at every step, wherever he lands.
From Charles Darwin by Grant Allen
This expression, index of modifiability, is a convenient mode of designating the average number of tests necessary for the establishment of a perfect habit of white-black discrimination.
From The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior by Robert M. Yerkes
