Determiner

//dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.; A factor that defines something, or one among several that define it.

    "Near-synonym: definer"

  2. 2
    a determining or causal element or factor wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.; Someone or something (especially a sentient agent) that determines; a decider of a disposition.

    "Near-synonyms: decider, decisor, disposer, definer, arbiter, arbitrator, decisionmaker"

  4. 4
    one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases wordnet
  5. 5
    A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.

    "Near-synonym: determinative (broadly synonymous)"

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  1. 6
    an argument that is conclusive wordnet
  2. 7
    A dependent function in a noun phrase that marks it as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun.

    "Near-synonym: determinative (broadly synonymous)"

Etymology

From determine + -er.

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