ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Intersective modifier

An intersective modifier is a special kind of word that helps us to describe things by breaking them down into smaller parts. Let's say we have a big red ball. "Big" and "red" are both examples of intersective modifiers.

So when we use the word "big" to describe the ball, we are saying that it is larger than other balls. When we use the word "red" to describe the ball, we are saying that it is a particular color.

Now, when we combine these two words to describe the ball as "big and red," we are using an intersective modifier. This means that both "big" and "red" are modifying the noun "ball" in the same way.

So when someone says "I see a big red ball," it means that they see a ball that is both large and has a specific color. Intersective modifiers help us to be more specific and accurate in our descriptions of things.