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specifier.

A person or thing that specifies.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɚ/US
  1. A person or thing that specifies.

  2. A component of a phrase that is non-recursive and not found as a sister of the head of the phrase, but rather as a daughter of the maximal projection of the phrase.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English specify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English specifier From specify + -er.

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