Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

modifier key

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: mod-i-fier key
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A key (on a computer keyboard) that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate predefined functions.

Example Sentences

"Ctrl, Alt, and Shift are the modifier keys on a typical modern keyboard."

Inflected Forms

modifier keys (plural)

Questions

What does modifier key mean?: A key (on a computer keyboard) that may be pressed simultaneously with certain other keys to activate predefined functions.

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