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noun

Modifier n.

One who, or that which, modifies.

(Gram.) A word or phrase that modifies another word, phrase, or sentence, usually by limiting the scope or restricting the meaning of the sentence element modified.

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Etymology of 'Modifier'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Modifier" Quotes from Famous Books

... to the vegetable kingdom had not once saluted our nostrils during those eight months. Pure white became one of the chief and most impressive facts of our existence in regard to colour, if we may so call it—white, varying in tone, of course, to pearly grey. Cold, of varied intensity, was the chief modifier of our sensations. Happily light was also a potent factor in our experiences—bright, glowing sunshine and blue skies contrasted well with the white and grey, and helped to counteract the cold; while pure air invigorated our frames ...

— The Big Otter • R.M. Ballantyne

... ... nor ...", the conjunction "nek" is used for both words. Since an adjective modifier of two or more words connected by "nek" must necessarily modify them separately, the adjective remains in the ...

— A Complete Grammar of Esperanto • Ivy Kellerman

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