Specifier: meaning, definitions and examples
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specifier
[ ˈspɛsɪˌfaɪər ]
in technical terms
A specifier is a term used to provide additional information or details about a particular subject or object. It helps to clarify or define the characteristics, properties, or features of the subject in question.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Please include the specifier in your report for a more accurate analysis.
- The specifier for this function should be clearly defined in the documentation.
in grammar
In grammar, a specifier is a word or phrase that provides additional information about a noun, such as quantity, definiteness, or possession. It helps to specify the exact reference of the noun in a sentence.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The specifier 'the' indicates a definite reference to a specific noun.
- This sentence lacks a specifier to clarify the noun's possession.
Translations
Translations of the word "specifier" in other languages:
🇵🇹 especificador
🇮🇳 निर्दिष्ट करने वाला
🇩🇪 Spezifizierer
🇮🇩 penentu
🇺🇦 специфікатор
🇵🇱 specyfikator
🇯🇵 指定子
🇫🇷 spécificateur
🇪🇸 especificador
🇹🇷 belirleyici
🇰🇷 지정자
🇸🇦 محدد
🇨🇿 specifikátor
🇸🇰 špecifikátor
🇨🇳 指定符
🇸🇮 določitelj
🇮🇸 tilgreinir
🇰🇿 анықтаушы
🇬🇪 სპეციფიკატორი
🇦🇿 spesifikator
🇲🇽 especificador
Etymology
The word 'specifier' originated from the Latin word 'speciālis', meaning 'of a kind' or 'particular'. Over time, it evolved in English to refer to a term used to specify or define something in various contexts, such as technical terms or grammar.
See also: specifiable, specification, specifications, specified, unspecified.