specifier
nounUS /ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɚ/
Etymology From specify + -er.
1
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:
2
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences 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.
- Derived terms
- access specifier
- Coordinate terms
- adjunct, complement, head