modifier
Pronunciation: /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/
The English word “modifier” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who, or that which, modifies.
- 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.)
- A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
Etymology
From modify + -er.
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