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modifier

modifier

1 4.9
An option added to a product that changes its look or price
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒdɪfaɪər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : atributo
  • And a hidden thing that's going on with layout is modifiers like dot, padding and others.

Meaning diamonds can have color modifiers in them.

Examples

  • In the online shop, you can select a color modifier to customize the appearance of your phone case.

  • So don't give your little view modifiers here that do platform specific behavior.

  • We're adding more and more modifier as we go from top to bottom.

  • And then your modifiers just sit on front as well.

  • Choose a modifier and shoot from various elevations, angles, and so forth.

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  • There's a modifier called an enroller modifier and you've got it right.

  • Each weapon type handles differently, and they may have various elemental modifiers as well.

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  • The mode is differentiated, though, through its personal ordnance system, which allows players to trigger a weapon drop that subsequently offers a choice between a new weapon, grenades, or a player trait modifier.

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  • The game allows players to apply a speed modifier to enhance their character's movement abilities.

  • Each product can include a size modifier that affects how it fits and the overall price.

Synonyms

accessory
vsmodifier
70 3.5

An extra part or device that improves how something works

is an attached option that changes product properties, appearance, or price

Compounds

dangling modifier
  • Specialized
8.3

A word or phrase in a sentence placed so it seems to describe the wrong thing and confuses the reader

modifier gene
  • Specialized
7.2

A gene that changes how another gene affects a trait

misplaced modifier
  • Specialized
8.4

A word or phrase placed so it seems to describe the wrong part of a sentence and confuses the meaning

How Much

customization
  • US
14 3.9
upgrade
141 3.5
variation
77 3.3
modifier
  • Jargon
1 4.9
add-on
22 3.9

Surface Forms

modifier singular
modifiers plural

Morphology

modifier = modify (transparent) = modify + er

In product-configuration contexts the term denotes an option/attribute that 'modifies' the base product, directly reflecting 'modify' + '-er'.

Etymology

Modifier comes from the root mod meaning 'measure' or 'way' and the verb modify 'to make change'. In shopping and product pages a modifier is an option that changes a product's properties, look, or price.