identifier

noun

iden·​ti·​fi·​er ī-ˈden-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

ə-

: one that identifies

Examples of identifier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The unique identifier requirement has been removed from the bill, and the timeline for companies to come into compliance was extended to five years. — Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

The same customer can exist dozens of times across enterprise systems under slightly different names, addresses and identifiers, with nothing to link them. — Vishal Marria, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Whimsigoth has deep ties to mid-1990s grunge culture, too, so related searches for identifiers of the era, like Mary Jane shoes and romantic goth looks, are also on the rise. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Under its methodology, each product identifier is counted once within a monthly snapshot, while sizes and colorways offered under the same listing are intended to be consolidated. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for identifier

• amplifier
• clarifier
• classifier
• gasifier
• magnifier
• modifier
• multiplier
• occupier
• pacifier
• purifier
• qualifier
• quantifier