modifier C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪər/ UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another In 'bright light,' the adjective acts as a modifier of the noun. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a word or element that... qualifieradjunctdeterminer Word family Related forms modifymodificationmodifiable Etymology AI details From modify + -er, from Old French modifier, from Latin modificare ('to limit, measure'), from modus ('measure') + facere ('to make'). modificare Latin modus Latin facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # modifier **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɑdəˌfaɪər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə/ ## Meanings 1. a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another ## Examples - In 'bright light,' the adjective acts as a modifier of the noun. ## Synonyms - qualifier - adjunct - determiner ## Related Forms - modify - modification - modifiable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: modificare - Root: modus - Root: facere ## Etymology From modify + -er, from Old French modifier, from Latin modificare ('to limit, measure'), from modus ('measure') + facere ('to make'). ## AI Etymology Modifier comes from modify + -er, from Old French modifier, from Latin modificare ('to limit, measure'), from modus ('measure') + facere ('to make'). The etymological trail includes Latin modificare, Latin modus, Latin facere. The same word family includes modify, modification, modifiable. Its current noun use means "a word or element that qualifies or limits the meaning of another". ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown