to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract. Grammar. (of a word, phrase, or clause) to stand in a syntactically subordinate relation to (another word, phrase, or clause), usually with descriptive, limiting, or particularizing meaning; be a modifier.

What is an example of modifying?

Modification is a change that is made, or is the act of changing something. When a plan is in place and you make a slight change to the plan such as building a wall one inch taller, this is an example of modification.

What are modifying nouns?

Adjectives are words that modify nouns. They are often called “describing words” because they give us further details about a noun, such as what it looks like (the white horse), how many there are (the three boys) or which one it is (the last house).