determiner

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.

   Near-synonym: definer

2. 2
   noun

   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)

3. 3
   noun

   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)

4. 4
   noun

   a determining or causal element or factor

5. 5
   noun

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

6. 6
   noun

   an argument that is conclusive

Etymology

From determine + -er.