modificatory

adjective

mod·​i·​fi·​ca·​to·​ry

ˈmädəfəkəˌtōrē,

ˌmädəˈfik-,

mäˈdifək- chiefly British ¦mädə̇fə̇¦kātəri or -ā‧tri

: serving to modify

Word History

Etymology

Latin modificatus + English -ory

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