modifier

1 a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb [syn: qualifier]

2 a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

3 a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu" [syn: changer]

4 a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene [syn: modifier gene]

English

Noun

1. A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase

French

Pronunciation

• lang=fr|/mɔ.di.fje/

• SAMPA: /mO.di.fje/

Verb

modifier

1. to change, to modify

Conjugation

Modifier may refer to:

• Grammatical modifier, an adjective or adverb that changes the meaning of a noun, pronoun, or verb
• Dangling modifier, a word or phrase that modifies a clause in an ambiguous manner
• Modifier key, a kind of key on a computer keyboard that changes the semantics of other keys (e.g., the Shift key)

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