Clarifier
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 One who, or that which, clarifies.
"It is as a pioneer and “land clearer” that we know Martin-Löf – one of the principal clarifiers of the syntax and semantics of constructive mathematics."
- 2 A speech act intended to clarify or correct one's own prior utterance.
- 3 A vessel in which the process of clarification is conducted.
"the purer the sugar, when placed in the clarifier, the less lime water or blood, or temper of any kind — the less time in clarifying — and the more active vigilance at the clarifier — and the more activity also in transferring the liquor from the evaporator into the cooler will be requisite."
- 4 An additional card used to enhance or explain the primary cards in a spread.
"[…] if any card in the spread puzzles you, you can pull another card from the deck as a clarifier."
Example
More examples"It is as a pioneer and “land clearer” that we know Martin-Löf – one of the principal clarifiers of the syntax and semantics of constructive mathematics."
Etymology
From clarify + -er.
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