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Specifier

Noun CEFR B2
ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɚ

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

Françaisspécifierspécifieur
العربيةالموّصف
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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Specifies specifism specifist specify Specifying specillum

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