postmodifier

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noun

A modifier placed after the head of the phrase.

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Meanings

nounpostmodifier (plural postmodifiers)

plural postmodifiers

  1. grammarA modifier placed after the head of the phrase.

Origin

From post- + modifier.

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Cite this entry
APA

postmodifier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postmodifier

MLA

“postmodifier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postmodifier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postmodifier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postmodifier.

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