modifier function
nounUK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪə ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈmɑːdɪfaɪər ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A modifier function is a job a word does to change or describe another word.
In the phrase 'very happy,' the word 'very' has a modifier function because it changes how happy someone is.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a modifier function is a key or command that changes how another key works.
Holding the Shift key gives it a modifier function, turning letters into capitals.
3. In mathematics, a modifier function is a rule that changes a value into a new one.
The function that doubles every number has a modifier function on the input.
4. In music, a modifier function is a symbol that changes how a note is played.
A sharp sign has a modifier function because it raises a note's pitch.