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Definition of modifier noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

modifier

noun

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪə(r)/

/ˈmɑːdɪfaɪər/

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a word or group of words that describes a noun phrase or limits its meaning in some way compare postmodifier, premodifier

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