"modificative" meaning in English

See modificative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more modificative [comparative], most modificative [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} modificative (comparative more modificative, superlative most modificative)
  1. modificatory; tending to modify
    Sense id: en-modificative-en-adj-79ujLv10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44

Noun

Forms: modificatives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} modificative (plural modificatives)
  1. (grammar) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-modificative-en-noun-6vG8FPV9 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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