MODIFIER


Meaning of MODIFIER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-də-ˌfī(-ə)r ]

noun

Date: 1583

1. : one that modifies

2. : a word or phrase that makes specific the meaning of another word or phrase

3. : a gene that modifies the effect of another

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.