MODIF.

Meaning of MODIF. in English

modification.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

MODIF — [modif] abbreviation modification
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ZYDECO — [zy.de.co] n, often attrib [perh. modif. of F les haricots beans, fr. the Cajun dance tune Les Haricots Sont Pas …
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ZIRCON — [zir.con] n [G, modif. of F jargon jargoon, zircon, fr. It giargone] (1794): a tetragonal mineral consisting of a silicate …
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ZENITH — [ze.nith] n [ME senith, fr. MF cenith, fr. ML, fr. OSp zenit, modif. of Ar samt (ar-ra's) way (over one's …
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YABBER — [yab.ber] n [prob. modif. of Wuywurung (Australian aboriginal language of the Melbourne area) yaba speak] (1855) Austral: talk, jabber "all …
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XEBEC — [xe.bec] n [modif. of F chebec, fr. Ar shabbak] (1756): a usu. 3-masted Mediterranean sailing ship with long overhanging bow …
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WYVERN — [wy.vern] n [alter. of ME wyvere viper, fr. ONF wivre, modif. of L vipera] (1610): a mythical animal usu. represented …
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WISEACRE — [wise.acre] n [MD wijssegger soothsayer, modif. of OHG wizzago; akin to OE witega soothsayer, witan to know] (1595): one who …
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WHANGEE — [whan.gee] n [prob. modif. of Chin (Beijing) huang bamboo] (1790) 1: any of several Chinese bamboos (genus Phyllostachys) 2: a …
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WARSAW GROUPER — [war.saw grouper] n [warsaw modif. of AmerSp guasa] (1949): any of several large groupers (esp. Epinephelus nigritus)--called also warsaw
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WARRANT — [war.rant] n [ME, protector, warrant, fr. ONF warant, modif. of a Gmc noun represented by OHG werento guarantor, fr. prp. …
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VIE — [vie] vb vied ; vy.ing [modif. of MF envier to invite, challenge, wager, fr. L invitare to invite] vi (1577): …
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VESTRY — [ves.try] n, pl vestries [ME vestrie, prob. modif. of MF vestiarie, fr. ML vestiarium, fr. L vestire; fr. its use …
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VERDANT — [ver.dant] adj [modif. of MF verdoyant, fr. prp. of verdoyer to be green, fr. OF verdoier, fr. verd, vert green, …
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VELURE — [ve.lure] n [modif. of MF velour] (1587) obs: velvet; also: a fabric resembling velvet
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VEER — [veer] vt [ME veren, of LG or D origin; akin to MD vieren to slacken, MLG viren] (15c): to let …
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VAGRANT — [va.grant] n [ME vagraunt, prob. modif. of MF waucrant, wacrant wandering, fr. OF, fr. prp. of waucrer, wacrer to roll, …
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UTTERANCE — [ut.ter.ance] n [ME uttraunce, modif. of MF outrance--more at outrance] (15c) archaic: the last extremity: bitter end [2]ut.ter.ance n (15c) …
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UMBRELLA — [um.brel.la] n [It ombrella, modif. of L umbella, dim. of umbra] (1611) 1: a collapsible shade for protection against weather …
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UMBLES — [um.bles] n pl [ME, alter. of nombles, fr. MF, pl. of nomble fillet of beef, pork loin, modif. of L …
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TUSH — [tush] n [ME tusch, fr. OE tusc; akin to OFris tusk tooth, OE toth tooth] (bef. 12c): a long pointed …
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TURTLE — [tur.tle] n [ME, fr. OE turtla, fr. L turtur] (bef. 12c) archaic: turtledove [2]turtle n, pl turtles also turtle often …
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TURMERIC — [tur.mer.ic] n [modif. of MF terre merite saffron, fr. ML terra merita, lit., deserving or deserved earth] (1545) 1: an …
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TUNNY — [tun.ny] n, pl tunnies also tunny [modif. of MF thon or OIt tonno; both fr. OProv ton, fr. L thunnus--more …
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TUNA — [tu.na] n [Sp, fr. Taino] (ca. 1555) 1: any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia); esp: one (O. tuna) …
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TUFT — [tuft] n [ME, modif. of MF tufe] (14c) 1 a: a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close …
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QUARANTINE — [quar.an.tine] n [partly modif. of F quarantaine, fr. OF, fr. quarante forty, fr. L quadraginta, fr. quadra- (akin to quattuor …
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PARTRIDGE — [par.tridge] n, pl partridge or par.tridg.es [ME partrich, modif. of OF perdris, modif. of L perdic-, perdix, fr. Gk perdik-, …
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GAMBADO — [gam.ba.do] n, pl -does also -dos [perh. modif. of It gambale, fr. gamba leg] (ca. 1656): a horseman's legging [2]gambado …
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BULLY — [bul.ly] n, pl bullies [prob. modif. of D boel lover, fr. MHG buole] (1538) 1 archaic a: sweetheart b: a …
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VOLAPUK — [Vo.la.puk] n [Volapuk, lit., world's speech, fr. vola of the world (gen. of vol world, modif. of E world) + …
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