🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Bezeichner

Pronunciation / Transliteration: buh-tsaikh-ner

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Designator/ˈdɪ.zaɪ.neɪ.tər/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bezeichner in der Programmierung ist entscheidend für die Lesbarkeit des Codes."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or thing that designates or identifies something.

    "In the context of programming, a variable name acts as a designator for the value it represents."
  2. 2

    In legal terms, a designator refers to an individual or entity that is appointed to represent another.

    "The designator in the contract was responsible for making decisions on behalf of the company."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'designator' originates from the Latin word 'designare', meaning 'to mark out' or 'to designate'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used in legal and formal contexts to refer to a person or thing that designates or identifies something.

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