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modifier
noun
-
modify
,
modifying
,
modifies
,
modified
a
key
on
a
computer
keyboard
,
such
as
Shift
,
Control
,
or
Alt
,
that
changes
the
function
of
another
key
when
pressed
in
combination
.
•
Hold
the
Ctrl
modifier
while
clicking
to
open
a
link
in
a
new
tab
.
Hold
the
Ctrl
modifier
while
clicking
to
open
a
link
in
a
new
tab
.
•
The
Shift
modifier
turns
lowercase
letters
into
capitals
.
The
Shift
modifier
turns
lowercase
letters
into
capitals
.
Mid-16th
century
:
agent
noun
from
the
verb
modify
,
from
Old
French
modifier
,
from
Latin
modificare
,
from
modus
(
see
mode
)
+
-ficare
(
from
facere
'make'
).
Sense
in
computing
from
1970s
.
noun
-
modify
,
modifying
,
modifies
,
modified
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
clause
that
provides
additional
description
or
information
about
another
word
or
group
of
words
.
•
In
"
the
quick
brown
fox
", "
quick
"
and
"
brown
"
are
modifiers
.
In
"
the
quick
brown
fox
", "
quick
"
and
"
brown
"
are
modifiers
.
•
Adjectives
often
function
as
modifiers
for
nouns
.
Adjectives
often
function
as
modifiers
for
nouns
.
Mid-16th
century
:
agent
noun
from
the
verb
modify
,
from
Old
French
modifier
,
from
Latin
modificare
,
from
modus
(
see
mode
)
+
-ficare
(
from
facere
'make'
).
noun
-
modify
,
modifying
,
modifies
,
modified
a
person
or
thing
that
makes
partial
or
minor
changes
to
something
.
•
The
mechanic
used
a
small
tool
as
a
speed
modifier
on
the
engine
.
The
mechanic
used
a
small
tool
as
a
speed
modifier
on
the
engine
.
•
This
dye
acts
as
a
color
modifier
for
the
fabric
.
This
dye
acts
as
a
color
modifier
for
the
fabric
.
Mid-16th
century
:
agent
noun
from
the
verb
modify
,
from
Old
French
modifier
,
from
Latin
modificare
,
from
modus
(
see
mode
)
+
-ficare
(
from
facere
'make'
).
