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modifier in German

modifier in German is Modifikator, Modifikatorin, Bestimmungswort — modifier means a person or thing that changes something.

modifier in German

Modifikator
noun
One who, or that which, modifies.
Modifikatorin
noun
One who, or that which, modifies.
Bestimmungswort
noun
(grammar) 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.)
Attribut
noun
(grammar) 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.)
Bestimmung
noun
(grammar) 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.)

What does "modifier" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that changes something.
  2. noun (grammar) A word or group of words that adds detail to, or narrows the meaning of, another word.
  3. noun (computing) A word added to code to change or limit what it does.
    "The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code."
  4. noun Short for modifier key.
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modifier in a sentence

  • The protected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.

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What is "modifier" in German?
"modifier" in German is Modifikator, Modifikatorin, Bestimmungswort. modifier means: A person or thing that changes something.
Are there other ways to say "modifier" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "modifier": Modifikator, Modifikatorin, Bestimmungswort, Attribut, Bestimmung.
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