modificatory

[ mod-uh-fi-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

Origin of modificatory

1
1815–25; <Latin modificāt(us) (see modification) + -ory1
  • Sometimes mod·i·fi·ca·tive [mod-uh-fi-key-tiv] /ˈmɒd ə fɪˌkeɪ tɪv/ .

Other words from modificatory

  • non·mod·i·fi·ca·tive, adjective
  • non·mod·i·fi·ca·to·ry, adjective
  • un·mod·i·fi·ca·tive, adjective

Words Nearby modificatory

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