modificat

Modificat is the masculine singular past participle of the Romanian verb a modifica and is used as an adjective describing something that has been changed from its original state. It agrees with the noun in gender and number, with common forms including modificat (masculine singular), modificată (feminine singular), modificați (masculine or mixed plural), and modificate (feminine plural). In everyday language, it appears in phrases such as document modificat, fișier modificat, or versiune modificată.

Usage of modificat spans several domains. In computing and documentation, it marks items that have been altered since their initial version, for example un fișier modificat or o versiune modificată a raportului. In legal and administrative contexts, it can describe revised texts, acts, or contract clauses. The word is also used in scientific and technical writing to indicate alterations or updates to specifications, designs, or datasets.

In genetics, modificat is part of standard terminology for describing genetic modification, notably în organism modificat genetic (genetically modified organism, GMO) and în organisme modificate genetic in plural form. This usage is common in regulatory, agricultural, and biosafety contexts.

Etymology traces modificat to the Romanian verb a modifica, itself from Latin roots related to changes or alteration, with influence from Romance languages such as Italian modifica and French modifier. The term is widely understood across Romanian-speaking communities and shares cognates with many European languages that express alteration or revision.

See also: modify, modification, modified, genetically modified.