| NOUN | communication | modifier, qualifier | a content word that qualifies the meaning / meaning of a noun or verb |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | modifier | a moderator who makes less extreme / extreme or uncompromising | |
| person | modifier, changer | a person who changes something | |
| body | modifier, modifier gene | a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene |
| Meaning | A content word that qualifies the meaning / meaning of a noun or verb. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | qualifier | |
| Part of | phrase | An expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence |
| Narrower | adjective | A word that expresses an attribute of something |
| adverb | A word that modifies something other than a noun | |
| dangling modifier, misplaced modifier | A word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence | |
| intensifier, intensive | A modifier that has little meaning / meaning except to intensify the meaning / meaning it modifies | |
| Broader | content word, open-class word | A word to which an independent meaning / meaning can be assigned |
| Spanish | modificador | |
| Catalan | modificador | |
| Verbs | modify | add a modifier to a constituent |
| Meaning | A moderator who makes less extreme / extreme or uncompromising. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | moderator | someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence |
| Meaning | A person who changes something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | changer | |
| Narrower | adulterator | A changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance |
| normalizer, normaliser | A person who normalizes | |
| standardizer, standardiser | A person who sets a standard for things to conform to | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Verbs | modify | make less severe or harsh or extreme / extreme |
| Meaning | A gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | modifier gene | |
| Broader | gene, cistron, factor | (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain |
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