modifier
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modifier
- /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ UK
- /ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/ US
noun modifiers
- One who, or that which, modifies.
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A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)
Similar: qualifier
- A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code. The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.
- Ellipsis of modifier key
Similar: qualifier
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noun one who modifies
| Português | modificador |
|---|---|
| Français | modificateur, modificateuse |
| Deutsch | Modifikator, Modifikatorin |
| Русский | модифика́тор modifikátor |
noun grammar: qualifying word, clause or phrase
| Español | modificador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수식어 susigeo |
| 日本語 | 修飾語 shūshokugo, 修飾子 shūshokushi |
| 中文 | 修飾語 /修饰语 xiūshìyǔ |
| हिन्दी | विशेषण viśeṣaṇ |
| Português | modificador |
| Français | modificateur |
| Deutsch | Attribut, Bestimmungswort, Bestimmung |
| Русский | определе́ние opredelénije |
Talk about this word "modifier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/modifier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. modifier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/modifier "modifier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/modifier.Cite this
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title = {modifier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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