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Appositive vs Modifier - What's the difference?

appositive | modifier |

In grammar terms the difference between appositive and modifier

is that appositive is : a word or phrase that is in apposition while modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase.

As an adjective appositive

is of or being in apposition.

appositive

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (grammar): a word or phrase that is in apposition.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • of or being in apposition.
    • ----

    modifier

    English

    (wikipedia modifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, modifies.
  • (grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase.

    • Synonyms

    * qualifier

    Derived terms

    * access modifier * dangling modifier * modifier key

    Related terms

    * postmodifier * premodifier