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Words related to modifier
mod·i·fi·er
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adjective
An adjective is a word such as 'big', 'dead', or 'financial' that describes a person or thing, or gives extra information about them. Adjectives usually come before nouns or after link verbs. -
modify
to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract. -
dangling participle
a participle intended to modify a noun but having the wrong grammatical relationship to it as for example having left in the sentence Having left Europe for good, Peter's future seemed bleak indeed -
misplaced modifier
Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us. -
modification
an act or instance of modifying. -
adnominal
a word modifying a noun