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premodifier

/ˌpɹiːˈmɒ.dɪ.faɪ.əɹ/

premodifier noun: a modifier placed before the head of the phrase.

Noun

premodifier (plural premodifiers)

  1. A modifier placed before the head of the phrase.

Forms of premodifier

pluralpremodifiers

Origin of premodifier

From pre- + modifier.

Questions about premodifier

What does premodifier mean?
Premodifier means a modifier placed before the head of the phrase.
What part of speech is premodifier?
Premodifier is a noun.
How do you pronounce premodifier?
Premodifier is pronounced /ˌpɹiːˈmɒ.dɪ.faɪ.əɹ/.
What is the plural of premodifier?
The plural of premodifier is premodifiers.

Words near premodifier in the dictionary

  1. premodernity
  2. premodernization
  3. premodification
  4. premodifications
  5. premodified
  6. premodifier
  7. premodifiers
  8. premodifies
  9. premodify
  10. premodifying
  11. premodular

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