modifier
nounUK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ · US /ˈmɑdɪfaɪɚ/
Etymology From modify + -er.
1
One who, or that which, modifies.
2
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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.)
3
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
- The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.
4
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of modifier key.
- Synonyms
- qualifier
- Derived terms
- access modifier, compound modifier, dangling modifier, immunomodifier, modifier key, small ubiquitin-related modifier, squinting modifier, submodifier
- Related terms
- postmodifier, premodifier