modificand

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noun

A word, phrase, or clause which is modified.

“A noun is the usual modificand of an adjective.”

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Meanings

nounmodificand (plural modificands)

plural modificands

  1. grammarA word, phrase, or clause which is modified.

    A noun is the usual modificand of an adjective.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 被修飾詞 /被修饰词, 被限定詞 /被限定词
  • 被修飾詞 /被修饰词 (bèixiūshìcí)word, phrase, or clause which has been modified
  • 被限定詞 /被限定词 (bèixiàndìngcí)word, phrase, or clause which has been modified
Finnish pääsana
  • pääsanaword, phrase, or clause which has been modified
Cite this entry
APA

modificand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modificand

MLA

“modificand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modificand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modificand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modificand.

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