modifier

== English == === Etymology === From modify + -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/ Hyphenation: mod‧i‧fi‧er === Noun === modifier (plural modifiers) One who, or that which, modifies. (grammar) 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.) Synonym: qualifier Hypernym: adjunct Coordinate term: supplement (programming) A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code. (computing) Ellipsis of modifier key. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin modificāre, from modus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ.di.fje/ === Verb === modifier to change, modify ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “modifier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012