specifier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɚ/

Word forms

specifier specifiers

Etymology

From specify + -er.

Derived words

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