modifier

Plural: modifiers

Noun

A word or phrase that describes or limits another word.
a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
a person who changes something
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
One who, or that which, modifies.
A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. (It may be any of the following: an adjective phrase, an adverb phrase, a prepositional phrase, a noun phrase, or a subordinate clause.)
A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
Ellipsis of modifier key.

Examples

In Scrabble, adding a S to a word acts as a simple MODIFIER, often scoring extra points.
The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.

Origin / Etymology

From modify + -er.

Synonyms

changer, modifier gene, qualifier

Scrabble Score: 14

modifier: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
modifier: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
modifier: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

modifier: valid Words With Friends Word