decimalize vs modify

decimalize and modify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decimalize	No	No	Yes	No
modify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, modify is a hypernym of decimalize; that is, modify is a word with a broader meaning than decimalize:

Other hypernyms of decimalize include alter, change.

decimalize (verb)	modify (verb)
change to the decimal system	make less severe or harsh or extreme
change from fractions to decimals	add a modifier to a constituent
	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation