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modifier Definition

modi·fi·er (mäd′ə fī′ər)

noun

a person or thing that modifies; esp., a word, phrase, or clause that limits the meaning of another word or phrase adjectives and adverbs are modifiers

modifier Synonyms

modifier

n.

limiter, conditioner, alterant, alterer, transformer. see also word 1.

Types of grammatical modifiers include: adjective, adjectival, adverb, adverbial, pronominal adjective, pronominal, phrasal modifier, verbal adjective, adjectival clause, adverbial clause;

modifier Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • embed: Embedded modifiers allow a custom set of modifiers to each regexp pattern.
  • specify: An event may also contain additional modifiers not specified in the binding.
  • apply: When the subtype is 32 - the bounded case - an applied modifier is checked against the bound field as for type 0 descriptors.
  • add: The second argument is optional, and may be used to add a modifier.

Adjective modifier

  • dangling: Avoid misplaced, squinting, and dangling modifiers Misplaced: For £ 20 learn basic methods of protecting yourself from an experienced instructor.
  • optional: The first, optional modifier can be either ' ref ' or ' out ' .
  • biological: Irwin MM: Patients receiving biological response modifiers: overview of nursing care.
  • genetic: For an excellent review of genetic modifiers of atherosclerosis in mouse models, see Ref.

Modifies a noun

  • locus: The first modifier locus was identified on the proximal region of mouse chromosome 7 ( Ref.
  • gene: However, no such modifier genes have yet been identified ( Ref.
  • key: The onscreen keyboard has an @ sign without pressing any modifier keys.
  • mask: Returns: the modifier mask on the Event class that is used for menu shortcuts on this toolkit.
  • combination: Then for each key a row with a column for each modifier combination is printed.
  • bit: Meta Meta is the name of a modifier bit which a command character may have.

Noun used with modifier

  • /x: The /x modifier itself needs a little more explanation.
  • /m: The /M modifier causes the size of memory block used to hold the compiled pattern to be output.
  • viscosity: This does not help the racing engine, that might destroy a viscosity modifier in minutes of high speed running.
  • friction: It contains friction modifier which is recommended for limited-slip units.
  • dial: P - Set Pulse Dial Default This command forces pulse dialing until the next T dial modifier or T command is received.
  • keyboard: It is a bitmask which returns the current state of several keyboard modifier keys at the time the event was generated.