modifier
(noun)
noun
1. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
Similar word(s): qualifier
Definition categories: communication
2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
Definition categories: person, moderator
3. a person who changes something
Similar word(s): changer
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
4. a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene