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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb | |
| Synonyms: | qualifier | |
| Related terms: | content_word adjective dangling_modifier adverb intensifier phrase | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising | |
| Related terms: | moderator | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person who changes something | |
| Synonyms: | changer | |
| Examples: | "an inveterate changer of the menu" |
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| Related terms: | person adulterator normaliser standardiser modify | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (chemistry) a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene | |
| Synonyms: | modifier_gene | |
| Related terms: | gene | |
