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

For the next three decades, this logo would be Toyota’s primary identifier on automobiles, undergoing only minor modifications in font style and color for aesthetics and consumer appeal. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

Independent organizations can recognize the same identifier without needing a direct relationship with one another. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

There are some key identifiers to spot something that’s truly handmade. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

Short for adversarial hallucination squatting, HalluSquatting is built on an LLM’s inherent tendency to hallucinate the resource identifiers hosted in repositories and registries. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 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