| n. | 1. | One who, or that which, modifies. |
| 2. | (Gram.) A word or phrase that modifies another word, phrase, or sentence, usually by limiting the scope or restricting the meaning of the sentence element modified. |
| Noun | 1. | modifier - a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb Synonyms: qualifier |
| 2. | modifier - a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising | |
| 3. | modifier - a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu" Synonyms: changer | |
| 4. | modifier - a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene Synonyms: modifier gene |
| (programming) | modifier - An operation that alters the state of an object. Modifiers often have names that begin with "set" and corresponding selector functions whose names begin with "get". |