Determiner

Word DETERMINER
Character 10
Hyphenation de ter min er
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Determiner"

What do we mean by determiner?

One that determines. noun

A word belonging to a group of noun modifiers, which includes articles, demonstratives, possessive adjectives, and words such as any, both, or whose, and, in English, occupying the first position in a noun phrase or following another determiner. noun

One who decides or determines. noun

A determinant bachelor in a university. See determinant, 2. noun

One who, or that which, determines or decides. noun

A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it. Examples of determiners include articles (a, the), demonstratives (this, those), cardinal numbers (three, fifty), and indefinite numerals (most, any, each). noun

A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP 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. noun

Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else. noun

An argument that is conclusive noun

One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases noun

A determining or causal element or factor noun

(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.

(grammar) A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP 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.

Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Determiner

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The word "determiner" in example sentences

You'll just find MORE means-plus-fxn type language, e.g., the determiner is a "processor." ❋ Unknown (2009)

"determiner" in the germ-plasm; that by suitable matings a breeder could rid a stream of germ-plasm of almost any determiner he wished; and that the corresponding unit character would thereupon disappear from the visible make-up of the individual. ❋ Paul Popenoe (1933)

The internet's changed everything, of course; the authoritative voice has evolved into a conversation between writer and audience, and the writer now leads the community discussion rather than acting as a single determiner, a unilateral judge. ❋ SVGL (2009)

Normally, a countable noun (like heart) requires a determiner (a, the, my, this …) But ellipsis seems to be quite common in this labelling function. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Man, not God, is the determiner of reality, meaning and ethics. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I would argue that the poverty rate became stuck because "access" is now the primary determiner, and that it is a much harder nut to crack. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What the G20 shows us is that money is an ever increasing objective determiner of who has the power in society. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Investors will be looking for how much cash from operations, a key determiner of its financial health and outlook, Alcoa is generating in a relatively healthy market. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Keep the black rifles and enjoy them, they are fun, but recognize that public opinion will be the greatest determiner of the future of our sports so tread lightly. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Not surprisingly, these are the weeks when everyone says it doesn't matter where you go to college, that college isn't the sole determiner of life-long happiness and financial success. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After that, if the war remains deadlocked in key districts there is little chance of changing the equation. • Afghanistan still has an uneasy, unequal relationship with Pakistan, the nuclear-armed next-door neighbor that is, by many assessments, the more important determiner of whether al-Qaida again gains enough footing in the region to launch another catastrophic attack on the United States or its allies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

• Afghanistan still has an uneasy, unequal relationship with Pakistan, the nuclear-armed next-door neighbor that is, by many assessments, the more important determiner of whether al-Qaida again gains enough footing in the region to launch another catastrophic attack on the United States or its allies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Who appointed you the great determiner of personal growth? ❋ Molly Harper (2010)

"It doesn't put these credit agencies out of business, they'll still be used, but they're not going to be the sole determiner of credit worthiness as provided for in federal law." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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