Modifier — may refer to: Grammatical modifier, a word that modifies the meaning of another word or limits its meaning Dangling modifier, a word or phrase that modifies a clause in an ambiguous manner Modifier key, a kind of key on a computer keyboard that… … Wikipedia
Modifier — Mod i*fi er, n. 1. One who, or that which, modifies. Hume. [1913 Webster] 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
MODIFIER — v. tr. Changer une chose dans quelqu’une de ses parties. La nature de l’homme est diversement modifiée par le climat, par l’éducation, par les lois. On a modifié le projet de loi par plusieurs amendements. Modifier les clauses d’un traité, les… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
modifier — /mod euh fuy euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that modifies. 2. Gram. a. a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction. b. the immediate constituent of an… … Universalium
Modifier letter ring above — ˚ modifier letter ring above (U+02DA) is a character of the Spacing Modifier Letters range (U+02B0–02FF). It is used in the transliteration of Abkhaz to represent the letter ә. It may be used for the abbreviation symbol ॰, in the transliteration… … Wikipedia
modifier [gene] — modifier [gene]. См. ген модификатор. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Modifier key — In computing, a modifier key is a special key on a computer keyboard that modifies the normal action of another key when the two are pressed in combination. For example, Alt+F4 in … Wikipedia
Modifier letter left half ring — The modifier letter left half ring (ʿ) is a character of the Unicode Spacing Modifier Letters range, used to transliterate ayin, representing the sound [ʕ]. It is encoded at U+02BF ʿ modifier letter left half ring (HTML: #703; ). See also… … Wikipedia
Modifier letter double apostrophe — The modifier letter double apostrophe (ˮ) is a spacing glyph. It is used in the orthography of Tundra Nenets to denote a glottal stop. It is encoded at U+02EE ˮ modifier letter double apostrophe (HTML: #750; ). See also single apostrophe U+02BC ʼ … Wikipedia
Modifier letter right half ring — A modifier letter right half ring (ʾ; U+02BE) is a character of the Unicode Spacing Modifier Letters range, used to transliterate: Aleph Hamza See also Apostrophe Glottal stop Glottal stop (letter) Modifier letter left half ring Spiritus lenis… … Wikipedia
