modifier

CEFRC1

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A word or phrase that gives more information about another word.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.

Examples

  • A "modifier" has, just as it sounds, the role of embellishing sentences.

  • The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.)

  2. One who, or that which, modifies.

  3. Ellipsis of modifier key.

Synonyms

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In the sentence, the word 'very' is a blank that makes the adjective stronger.

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Origin

noun

From modify + -er.