specifier

ˈspɛsɪfaɪər

Definition

Definition of specifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

person

Rare

one who specifies or determines something

Rare

The specifier of the project requirements was very thorough..

determiner

linguistics

TECH.

linguistic component in a phrase structure

TECH.

The specifier in the sentence was crucial for meaning.

determiner

modifier

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Origin of specifier

Latin, specificare (to specify)

Examples of specifier in a sentence

As the specifier, she ensured all criteria were met.
Linguists debated the role of the specifier in syntax.
The specifier altered the phrase's interpretation.

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French:spécificateur, spécifieur, ...
German:Spezifizierer, ...
Italian:determinatore, ...
Spanish:determinador, ...
Portuguese:determinador, modificador, ...
Chinese:指定者, 修饰语, ...
Japanese:指定者, 指定詞, ...
Arabic:مُحَدِّد, عُنْصُر مُحَدِّد, ...
Hebrew:מְפָרֵט, סְפֶּצִיפַיֵּיר, ...
Russian:указатель, спецификатор, ...
Ukrainian:визначник, уточнювач, ...
Hindi:निर्देशक, विशेषक, ...
Bengali:নির্ধারক, নির্দিষ্টকারী, ...
Catalan:especificador, ...
Czech:určovatel, specifikátor, ...
Danish:specificerer, specifikator, ...
Dutch:specificator, specifier, ...
Greek:προσδιοριστής, ειδικός προσδιοριστής, ...
Hungarian:meghatározó, specifikáló, ...
Khmer:អ្នកកំណត់លក្ខណៈ ឬតម្រូវការ, ធាតុបញ្ជាក់ក្នុងរចនាសម្ព័ន្ធឃ្លា, ...
Korean:지정자, 한정사, ...
Persian:مشخص کننده, مشخص‌کننده, ...
Polish:specyfikator, określnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):determinador, ...
Romanian:specificator, specifier, ...
Swedish:specificerare, specifikator, ...
Thai:ผู้กำหนด, ตัวระบุ, ...
Turkish:belirleyici, dilbilimsel belirleyici, ...
Vietnamese:người xác định, thành phần xác định, ...

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