modifier
— Noun
– English
~ a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"
modifier
— Noun
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~ a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
modifier
— Noun
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~ a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
modifier
— Noun
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~ a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
misplaced modifier
— Noun
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~ a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young' in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us'
modify
— Verb
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~ cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
modify
— Verb
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~ make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
modify
— Verb
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~ add a modifier to a constituent
modigliani
— Noun
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~ Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)
modillion
— Noun
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~ (architecture) one of a set of ornamental brackets under a cornice
modiolus
— Noun
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~ the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
modish
— Adjective
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~ in the current fashion or style
modishly
— Adverb
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~ in a stylish manner; "He was smartly dressed"
modishness
— Noun
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~ elegance by virtue of being fashionable
modiste
— Noun
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~ someone who makes and sells hats
modiste
— Noun
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~ someone who makes or mends dresses
mods
— Noun
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~ a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters
modular
— Adjective
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~ constructed with standardized units or dimensions allowing flexibility and variety in use; "modular furniture"; "modular homes"
modulate
— Verb
– English
~ vary the pitch of one's speech