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
It means, in the first place, that while current optimistic doctrines about the modifiability of human nature are true, they are true within limits—limits that vary with the individual.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman
The histories of the most civilized nations show us that in their earlier times, the modifiability of ideas and habits was less than it is at present.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Herbert Spencer
This trait of nerve modifiability is one factor which accounts for greater retentive power in some persons than in others.
From How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study by Harry D. Kitson
