MODIFIER


Meaning of MODIFIER in English

/ ˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r); NAmE ˈmɑːd-/ noun

( grammar ) a word, such as an adjective or adverb, that describes another word or group of words, or restricts its/their meaning in some way :

In 'speak quietly', the adverb 'quietly' is a modifier.

—compare postmodifier , premodifier

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.