Modifier

See: Linguistic Modifier, Access Modifier, Modifier Key.

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References

2019a

• (Wikipedia, 2019) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modifier Retrieved:2019-1-20.
  • Modifier may refer to:
    • Grammatical modifier, a word that modifies the meaning of another word or limits its meaning
      • Compound modifier, two or more words that modify a noun
      • 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 changes the semantics of other keys (e.g., the Shift key)
    • Car tuner, one who modifies the performance or appearance of a vehicle.
    • Alphanumeric or numeric two-digit characters used to indicate certain circumstances or changes made to procedural, surgical, service, and supplies codes in the HCPCS clinical coding system

2019b

• (Wiktionary, 2019) ⇒ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/modifier Retrieved:2019-1-20.
  • QUOTE: modifier (plural modifiers)

1. One who, or that which, modifies.

2. (grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase.

3. (programming) A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.

The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.

2005

• (ANSI Z39.19, 2005) ⇒ ANSI. (2005). “ANSI/NISO Z39.19 - Guidelines for the Construction, Format, and Management of Monolingual Controlled Vocabularies." ANSI.
  • QUOTE: "modifier In a compound term, one or more components that serve to narrow the extension of a focus and specify one of its subclasses. Also known as difference.

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