释义 |
mod·i·fier \ˈmädəˌfī(ə)r, -īə\ noun (-s) 1. : one that modifies 2. a. : a grammatical qualifier : a subordinate constituent of a grammatical construction b. : a phonetic symbol of defined meaning that alters the value or provides a more exact description of the symbol to which it is attached (as \n\ in \än\ representing a nasalized \ä\) : diacritic 3. a. : a gene known only by its effect on the expression of another gene occupying a different locus b. : a gene that modifies the effect of another 4. : a substance added during a process or operation to bring about a desired effect or impart desired qualities (as in polymerization processes for controlling cross-linking or in ore flotation for decreasing the tendency of flotation of the undesired particles of gangue) |