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- [ahy-den-tuh-fahy, ih-den-]
- /aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-/
- /aɪˈdentɪfaɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-den-tuh-fahy, ih-den-]
- /aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, ɪˈdɛn-/
Definitions of identifier word
- verb with object identifier to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check. 1
- verb with object identifier to serve as a means of identification for: His gruff voice quickly identified him. 1
- verb with object identifier to make, represent to be, or regard or treat as the same or identical: They identified Jones with the progress of the company. 1
- verb with object identifier to associate in name, feeling, interest, action, etc. (usually followed by with): He preferred not to identify himself with that group. 1
- verb with object identifier Biology. to determine to what group (a given specimen) belongs. 1
- verb with object identifier Psychology. to associate (one or oneself) with another person or a group of persons by identification. 1
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Origin of identifier
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Medieval Latin identificāre, equivalent to identi(tās) identity + -ficāre -fy
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Parts of speech for Identifier
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
identifier popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
identifier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for identifier
noun identifier
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- attribute — If you attribute something to an event or situation, you think that it was caused by that event or situation.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.
- modifier — a person or thing that modifies.
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