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modifier

Syllables: mod·i·fi·er/ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/US/ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/

modifier noun: one who, or that which, modifies. Also the ellipsis of modifier key.

Noun

modifier (plural modifiers)

  1. One who, or that which, modifies.
  2. 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.)
    Synonyms:
    qualifier
  3. A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
    • The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.

Also used as

modifier is also the ellipsis of modifier key.

modifier meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Sanskrit

modifier in Hindi

grammar: qualifying word, clause or phrase
विशेषण viśeṣaṇ

modifier in Malayalam

grammar: qualifying word, clause or phrase
വിശേഷണം viśēṣaṇaṁ, ഭേദകം bhēdakaṁ

modifier in Sanskrit

grammar: qualifying word, clause or phrase
विशेषण viśeṣaṇa

Examples of modifier in a sentence

  • Ctrl, Alt, and Shift are the modifier keys on a typical modern keyboard.
  • It has become the unexamined modifier that everyone uses and nobody examines closely.
  • “Higher” is the Beethoven’s 9th of modifiers, which everyone uses for their own political ends.

All 24 example sentences with modifier

Synonyms of modifier

Forms of modifier

pluralmodifiers

Plural of modifier: modifiers

Origin of modifier

From modify + -er.

Words formed from modifier

Phrases with modifier

Questions about modifier

What does modifier mean?
Modifier means one who, or that which, modifies.
What is modifier in Hindi?
Modifier in Hindi is विशेषण (viśeṣaṇ). See Modifier meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is modifier?
Modifier is a noun.
How do you pronounce modifier?
Modifier is pronounced /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ (UK).
What is the plural of modifier?
The plural of modifier is modifiers.

Words near modifier in the dictionary

  1. modified push-ups
  2. modified starch
  3. modified starches
  4. modifieds
  5. modifiedst
  6. modifier
  7. modifier key
  8. modifier keys
  9. modifiers
  10. modifies
  11. modifiest

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