0 present participle of modify
1 to change something such as a plan, opinion, law, or way of behaviour slightly, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable:
2 If a word or phrase modifies another word or phrase used with it, it limits or adds to its meaning:
Lipoxygenases may also contribute to cell elongation or degradation by modifying cell membrane phospholipid composition.
Forms of human intervention include supplying information and energy, physically assisting the robot and modifying the environment to suit the robot.
Second, instead of modifying the connection weights, the activation value of input nodes associated with completed competition nodes are updated through feed-backward connections.
Because of the danger of running very complicated new code live, in practice most composers would content themselves with modifying pre-tested snippets.
Drugs which affect psychological functions often appear to do so by modifying biochemical activities in the central nervous system.
In summary, our results show for the first time an important role for a soluble fibre, pectin, in modifying parasite biology.
Puppets also act as modifying agents in theatre for development and social change.
By extending and modifying such theories, a more complete description can be obtained.
