modifier

n.
A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or word group.

A word or group of words that describes or limits a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb. Modifiers applied to nouns are adjectives. Modifiers applied to verbs or adjectives are adverbs. Those that are applied to adverbs themselves are also called adverbs.

IN BRIEF: A word used with another word to add to or limit its meaning.

Use a modifier in a sentence when you need to tell the size, shape or color of something you are describing.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - modifikator, nærmere bestemmende ord, person, der modificerer

Nederlands (Dutch)
bepaling, wijzigende factor, beperking

Français (French)
n. - (Ling) modificateur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Modifikator

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μετατροπέας, (γραμμ.) προσδιορισμός

Italiano (Italian)
attributo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - modificador (m)

Русский (Russian)
модификатор

Español (Spanish)
n. - calificativo, modificador

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bestämning, modifierare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
修改者, 修饰基因, 修饰词语, 改性剂

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 修改者, 修飾基因, 修飾詞語, 改性劑

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 변하는 사람[것], 수식어구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 緩和する人, 変更遺伝子

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) معدل, مغير, ملطف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מאייך - מגדיר תכונת גרעין בצירוף (דקדוק), משנה‬

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