Synonyms for modifier

Noun

1. modifier, qualifier, content word, open-class word

usage: a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb

2. modifier, moderator

usage: a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

3. changer, modifier, person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul

usage: a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu"

4. modifier, modifier gene, gene, cistron, factor

usage: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene