modifier

[ mod-uh-fahy-er ]

/ ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ ər /

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noun

a person or thing that modifies.

Grammar.

a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction.
the immediate constituent of an endocentric construction that is not the head.

Origin of modifier

First recorded in 1575–85; modify + -er¹

grammar notes for modifier

See dangling participle, misplaced modifier.

Words nearby modifier

modification, modificatory, modified American plan, modified radical mastectomy, modified-release, modifier, modify, Modigliani, modillion, modiolus, modish

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Example sentences from the Web for modifier

On the summer programming spectrum, it skewed more towards “just plain silly,” sans the “but still curious” modifier.
WGN’s ‘Manhattan’ Is Summer’s Best New Show. But Will Anyone Watch?|Kevin Fallon|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But not effortlessly charming, which is usually the modifier when someone uses "charming" as an adjective.
Lena Dunham on 'SNL' Review: Very Funny, Very Dunham-y|Kevin Fallon|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ‘Zionist’ modifier is crucial because it differentiates between the situation in Israel/Palestine and Afrikaaner Apartheid.
Levy is Right|Yousef Munayyer|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A word or group of words that changes or modifies the meaning of another word is called a modifier ( 19).
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises|George Lyman Kittredge

He was above all things a projector of works in the face of nature, and a modifier of nature itself.
Records of a Family of Engineers|Robert Louis Stevenson
Both of these are now used side by side; sometimes they are used together, as one modifier, making a double possessive.
An English Grammar|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
The infinitive may have a complement or a modifier, as in the last four examples.
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises|George Lyman Kittredge
Y is a modifier of X, but unless X is present Y can produce no effect.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett

British Dictionary definitions for modifier

modifier

/ (ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə) /

noun

Also called: qualifier grammar a word or phrase that qualifies the sense of another word; for example, the noun alarm is a modifier of clock in alarm clock and the phrase every day is an adverbial modifier of walks in he walks every day

a person or thing that modifies

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Cultural definitions for modifier

modifier

A word or group of words that describes or limits a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb. Modifiers applied to nouns are adjectives. Modifiers applied to verbs or adjectives are adverbs. Those that are applied to adverbs themselves are also called adverbs.

单词	modifier
释义	modifier [ mod-uh-fahy-er ] / ˈmɒd əˌfaɪ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR modifier ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that modifies. Grammar. a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction. the immediate constituent of an endocentric construction that is not the head. Origin of modifier First recorded in 1575–85; modify + -er¹ grammar notes for modifier See dangling participle, misplaced modifier. Words nearby modifier modification, modificatory, modified American plan, modified radical mastectomy, modified-release, modifier, modify, Modigliani, modillion, modiolus, modish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for modifier On the summer programming spectrum, it skewed more towards “just plain silly,” sans the “but still curious” modifier. WGN’s ‘Manhattan’ Is Summer’s Best New Show. But Will Anyone Watch?\|Kevin Fallon\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But not effortlessly charming, which is usually the modifier when someone uses "charming" as an adjective. Lena Dunham on 'SNL' Review: Very Funny, Very Dunham-y\|Kevin Fallon\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ‘Zionist’ modifier is crucial because it differentiates between the situation in Israel/Palestine and Afrikaaner Apartheid. Levy is Right\|Yousef Munayyer\|July 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST A word or group of words that changes or modifies the meaning of another word is called a modifier ( 19). An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises\|George Lyman Kittredge He was above all things a projector of works in the face of nature, and a modifier of nature itself. Records of a Family of Engineers\|Robert Louis Stevenson Both of these are now used side by side; sometimes they are used together, as one modifier, making a double possessive. An English Grammar\|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell The infinitive may have a complement or a modifier, as in the last four examples. An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises\|George Lyman Kittredge Y is a modifier of X, but unless X is present Y can produce no effect. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett British Dictionary definitions for modifier modifier / (ˈmɒdɪˌfaɪə) / noun Also called: qualifier grammar a word or phrase that qualifies the sense of another word; for example, the noun alarm is a modifier of clock in alarm clock and the phrase every day is an adverbial modifier of walks in he walks every day a person or thing that modifies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to modifier adjective, adverb, conditioner, transformer, alterant, alterer Cultural definitions for modifier modifier A word or group of words that describes or limits a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb. Modifiers applied to nouns are adjectives. Modifiers applied to verbs or adjectives are adverbs. Those that are applied to adverbs themselves are also called adverbs. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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modifier

noun

Origin of modifier

grammar notes for modifier

Words nearby modifier

Example sentences from the Web for modifier

British Dictionary definitions for modifier

noun

Words related to modifier

Cultural definitions for modifier