the part of a noun group, adjective group, or verb group that comes before the most important word (the head), and adds information about it. For example in the noun group ‘the best people’, ‘the’ and ‘best’ are premodifiers.
Synonyms and related words
Types of word
antonym
argot
back formation
premodifier
noun countable linguistics
US /ˌpriˈmɑdɪfaɪər/
Word Forms
singular
premodifier
plural
premodifiers
DEFINITIONS1
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the part of a noun group, adjective group, or verb group that comes before the most important word (the head), and adds information about it. For example in the noun group ‘the best people’, ‘the’ and ‘best’ are premodifiers.