Clause vs. Modifier
Difference Between Clause and Modifier
Clausenoun
(grammar) A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
Modifiernoun
One who, or that which, modifies.
Clausenoun
(grammar) A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is (subordinate) dependent.
Modifiernoun
(grammar) A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase.
Clausenoun
(legal) A separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
Modifiernoun
(programming) A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code.
Theprotected modifier makes a class member visible to subclasses, but not to external code.Clauseverb
To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
Modifiernoun
a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
Clausenoun
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
Modifiernoun
a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising
Clausenoun
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
Modifiernoun
a person who changes something;
an inveterate changer of the menuModifiernoun
a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene
