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Modifier vs Submodifier - What's the difference?

modifier | submodifier |

As nouns the difference between modifier and submodifier

is that modifier is one who, or that which, modifies while submodifier is a subordinate modifier.

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

    submodifier

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subordinate modifier