modifier meaning and definition

MODIFIER noun

Definition of modifier (noun)

1. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
   • synonyms: qualifier
2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
3. a person who changes something
   • "an inveterate changer of the menu"
   • synonyms: changer
4. a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
   • synonyms: modifier gene