specifier

Variant of specify

transitive verb specified, specifying

  1. to mention, describe, or define in detail; state definitely: to specify the time and place
  2. to include as an item in a set of specifications
  3. to state explicitly as a condition

Origin: ME specifien < OFr specifier < LL specificare < specificus, specific

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