noun
Freq #334555
Meanings
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1
noun
A word used before a noun to show which thing or how much is meant, such as 'the', 'this' or 'some'.
In the phrase 'my book', the word 'my' is a determiner.
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2
noun
Something that decides or strongly influences a result.
Price is often the main determiner of what people buy.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a word used before a noun...
determinative
2
noun
· something that decides or...
determinant
Word family
Forms
determiners
Derived forms
determinerhooddeterminerlesspostdeterminerpredeterminer
Etymology
From determine + -er.