The difference between Specifier and Switch

When used as nouns, specifier means a person or thing that specifies, whereas switch means a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.


Switch is also verb with the meaning: to exchange.

Switch is also adjective with the meaning: pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.

check bellow for the other definitions of Specifier and Switch

  1. Specifier as a noun:

    A person or thing that specifies.

  2. Specifier as a noun (linguistics):

    A component of a phrase that is non-recursive and not found as a sister of the head of the phrase, but rather as a daughter of the maximal projection of the phrase.

  1. Switch as a noun:

    A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

  2. Switch as a noun:

    A change.

  3. Switch as a noun (rail transport, US):

    A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.

  4. Switch as a noun:

    A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.

  5. Switch as a noun (computer science):

    A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

    Examples:

    "Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing."

  6. Switch as a noun (computing, programming):

    A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.

  7. Switch as a noun (computing, networking):

    A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

  8. Switch as a noun (telecommunication):

    A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.

  9. Switch as a noun (BDSM):

    One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.

  10. Switch as a noun:

    A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.

  1. Switch as a verb (transitive):

    To exchange.

    Examples:

    "I want to switch this red dress for a green one."

  2. Switch as a verb (transitive):

    To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.

    Examples:

    "'Switch the light on."

  3. Switch as a verb (transitive):

    To whip or hit with a switch.

  4. Switch as a verb (intransitive):

    To change places, tasks, etc.

    Examples:

    "I want to switch to a different seat."

  5. Switch as a verb (slang, intransitive):

    To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

  6. Switch as a verb:

    To swing or whisk.

    Examples:

    "to switch a cane"

  7. Switch as a verb:

    To be swung or whisked.

    Examples:

    "The angry cat's tail switched back and forth."

  8. Switch as a verb:

    To trim.

    Examples:

    "to switch a hedge"

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  9. Switch as a verb:

    To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.

    Examples:

    "to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another"

  10. Switch as a verb (ecclesiastical):

    To shift to another circuit.

  1. Switch as an adjective (snowboarding):

    Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.

  2. Switch as an adjective (freestyle, _, skiing):

    Pertaining to skiing backwards.

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