What does "modifying" mean?

present participle and gerund of modify; Altering.

What is a synonym for "modifying"?

Common synonyms include: adaptation, altering, assuasive, bounding, extenuating, extenuatory.

Modifying

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

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present participle and gerund of modify; Altering. form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

adaptation altering assuasive bounding extenuating extenuatory

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"I dreamt this early morning about conlanging, specifically modifying Esperanto, so that I would replace the letter J with the letter Î, and I would add Japanese vocables. My cousin Eileen was in the dream, and she thought that I should not pursue the project."

Related phrases

self-modifying

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