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Specifies vs Specifier - What's the difference?

specifies | specifier |

As an adjective specifies

is .

As a verb specifier is

to specify.

specifies

English

Verb

(head)
  • (specify)

  • specify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
  • To include in a specification.
  • To bring about a specific result.
  • 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