modifier
pronunciation
How to pronounce modifier in British English:
UK [ˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)]
How to pronounce modifier in American English:
US [ˈmɑdɪfaɪə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
- a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
- a person who changes something
- a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
Word Origin
- modifier (n.)
- 1580s, agent noun of modify. Grammatical sense is from 1865.