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modifier

/ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
mod-i-fi-er
IPA
/ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

Ellipsis of modifier key.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English modify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English modifier From modify + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/

Inflected Forms

modifiers (plural)

Derived Forms

immunomodifier submodifier

Phrases

access modifier compound modifier dangling modifier modifier key small ubiquitin-related modifier squinting modifier

Frequently Paired Words

postmodifier premodifier supplement

Synonyms

qualifier modifier gene changer

Questions

How do you pronounce modifier?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/.
What does modifier mean?
One who, or that which, modifies.
Where does modifier come from?
Etymology tree English modify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English modifier From modify + -er.

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