specifier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɚ/ (US)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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A person or thing that specifies.
The specifiers of the Freightliner network had the foresight to base the rail journey on carrying ISO containers which are 8ft wide and originally 8ft tall (although now increased to a height of 9ft 6ins), with a variety of lengths.
2020 May 20, Industry Insider, “An online boost for freight”, in Rail, page 68:
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| specifiers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
complement (component of a phrase) · adjunct (component of a phrase) · head (component of a phrase)
Deriveds
Translations (2)
fr spécifieur (component of a phrase) · cmn 指定語 /指定语 (component of a phrase)