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A word or group of words that describes or limits a verb, noun, adjective, or adverb. Modifiers applied to nouns are adjectives. Modifiers applied to verbs or adjectives are adverbs. Those that are applied to adverbs themselves are also called adverbs.
In English grammar, a summative modifier is a modifier (usually a noun phrase) that appears at the end of a sentence and serves to summarize the idea of the main clause. The term summative modifier was introduced by Joseph M. Williams in his article Defining Complexity (College English, Feb. 1979). See Examples and Observations below. Also see: