(grammar) Also called qualifier. a word or phrase that qualifies the sense of another word; for example, the noun alarm is a modifier of clock in alarm clock and the phrase every day is an adverbial modifier of walks in he walks every day.
Definition of guild. 1  1 : an association of people with similar interests or pursuits; especially : a medieval association of merchants or craftsmen. 2  2 : a group of organisms that use the same ecological resource in a similar way a feeding guild.
association - Legal Definition. 1  A group of members of a profession organized to practice their profession together. The association may be a partnership, corporation, or some other entity. 2  A group of members of a profession organized to promote, improve, regulate, or deal with the public on behalf of their profession, such as a bar association.