Meanings
nouncompound modifier (plural compound modifiers)
plural compound modifiers
- adjectivaladverbialphraseadjectival or adverbial phrase of multiple words.
Synonyms: when used as an adjective
Synonyms & antonyms
Cite this entry
APA
compound modifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20modifier
MLA
“compound modifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20modifier. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compound modifier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compound%20modifier.
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