Word Type

Noun

The word "modifier" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

supplement

Derived Terms

access modifier compound modifier dangling modifier immunomodifier modifier key small ubiquitin-related modifier squinting modifier submodifier

Derived From

modify

Context

grammar programming

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

actor adjunct cistron content word doer factor gene moderator open-class word worker

Type Of (IsA)

content word gene moderator

Part Of

phrase

Related Terms

postmodifier premodifier

Related Terms

clause keyword limit modify phrase postmodifier premodifier qualify sense word

Synonym Network

changer qualifier

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.