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Specifier vs Specified - What's the difference?

specifier | specified |

As a noun specifier

is a person or thing that specifies.

As an adjective specified is

thoroughly explained; adequately commented.

As a verb specified is

past tense of specify.

specifier

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person or thing that specifies.
  • (label) 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

    specified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thoroughly explained; adequately commented.
  • Antonyms

    * unspecified

    Verb

    (head)
  • (specify)