identifier
Americannoun
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something, such as a name, number, code, label, etc., that serves to identify or represent a person or thing.
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a book, computer application, or other source that one can use to identify something, such as a bird, plant, etc., by matching it with a sound, photo, or description in an inventory.
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a person who identifies someone or something.
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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de-identifiernoun
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non-identifiernoun
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quasi-identifiernoun
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self-identifiernoun
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sub-identifiernoun
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Example Sentences
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The way it works is guests’ faces are scanned, converted into a numerical identifier and matched with ticket data.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
That dollar amount served as a unique identifier in a separate disclosure table showing OBDC’s valuation methods for different categories of Level 3 investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
It was unclear initially who placed the bet because the anonymous account had a blockchain identifier of letters and numbers.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
She doesn’t use it as Nessa’s identifier but instead, uses it to poke fun at people’s misplaced assumptions of Nessa.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024
It is customary for the first identifier to have the species named after him, or any name he chooses, so long as it is not already in use.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
These patterns act as unique optical identifiers that are difficult to replicate, making them useful for anti-counterfeiting and traceability applications.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 21, 2026
“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Similarly adapted from existing Lego components, these possess digital identifiers triggering different sounds or reactions when they detect and interact with each other.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Yet the census-wallahs shoehorned Indians who had, says Ms. Truschke, “long used discrete identifiers such as Vaishnavites, Shaivites, Shakta worshippers, Lingayats, Satnamis, Ramanandis, bhaktas, and Brahmins” into one broad category.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
The regime then assigned identifiers on the cover of the cards.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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