Plural of modifier
regular plural
The plural of modifier is modifiers.
Forms of modifier
| Singular | modifier /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | modifiers |
| Countable | countable |
Modifiers in a sentence
- “Higher” is the Beethoven’s 9th of modifiers, which everyone uses for their own political ends.2026 May 9, Hollis Robbins, “What does the "higher" in higher ed mean? AI is forcing the question”, in Anecdotal Value [Substack newsletter]. From the entry higher education
- This chapter moves on to look at several regular expression metacharacters and modifiers.2005, Andrew Watt, Beginning Regular Expressions, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 73. From the entry metacharacter
- Most reflectors on leadership are comfortable thinking of "ethical" and "unethical" as modifiers of leadership.1993, Robert W. Terry, Authentic Leadership: Courage in Action, page 48. From the entry reflector
- There has been the war against split infinitives, over-capitalization, under-punctuation, spelling errors, and misplaced modifiers.1970 October 25, Art Christen, “Offbeat”, in Springfield News-Sun, volume 43, number 16, Springfield, Ohio, page 4 B. From the entry under-punctuation
- As for eschewing modifiers, he encourages writers to adjectivize and adverbize inventively, and even to concoct neologisms, or made-up words.2007, Iowa Alumni Magazine. From the entry adverbize
Meaning of modifier
- noun One who, or that which, modifies.
- noun 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.).
- noun A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
Questions about the plural of modifier
- What is the plural of modifier?
- The plural of modifier is modifiers.
- Is modifier countable?
- Modifier is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: modifier (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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