Associations to the word «Specifier»

Wiktionary

SPECIFIER, noun. A person or thing that specifies.
SPECIFIER, noun. (linguistics) 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.

Dictionary definition

SPECIFIER, noun. Someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent).

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain