Modifier (Noun)
Meaning 1
A gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene.
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 2
A person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
A content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The adjective "happy" is a modifier that describes the state of the child in the sentence "The happy child played outside."
- In the phrase "quickly running water", "quickly" is a modifier that describes the manner in which the water is running.
- The word "beautiful" is a modifier that adds more information to the noun "garden" in the sentence "The beautiful garden was a sight to behold."
- In the sentence "She spoke loudly", the adverb "loudly" is a modifier that provides more information about the way she spoke.
- The phrase "stunning natural scenery" contains the modifier "stunning" which describes the type of scenery being referred to.
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Meaning 4
A moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising.
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Nouns denoting people.