determiner B2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɚ/ UK /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #334555 Meanings 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. 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 Related forms articledemonstrative Etymology From determine + -er. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # determiner **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 334555 ## Meanings 1. A word used before a noun to show which thing or how much is meant, such as 'the', 'this' or 'some'. 2. Something that decides or strongly influences a result. ## Examples - In the phrase 'my book', the word 'my' is a determiner. - Price is often the main determiner of what people buy. ## Derived Forms - determinerhood - determinerless - postdeterminer - predeterminer ## Related Forms - article - demonstrative ## Etymology From determine + -er. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown