determiner

dɪˈtɜːrmɪnər

Definition

Definition of determiner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

decider

Rare

person or thing deciding something

Rare

The judge was the final determiner of the case.

arbiter

decider

judge

linguistics

TECH.

word specifying a noun's reference

TECH.

The word 'the' is a common determiner.

modifier

specifier

influence

Rare

factor that decisively influences an outcome

Rare

Genetics is a major determiner of human traits..

factor

influence

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Origin of determiner

Latin, determinare (to limit)

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definite article

grammar

determiner expressing specificity like 'the' in English

indefinite article

grammar

determiner expressing nonspecificity like a or an

det

abbr.

abr: determiner

word that shows if a noun is specific or general

Examples of determiner in a sentence

The determiner of the outcome was the final vote.
'A' and 'an' are examples of determiners.
Determiners help clarify which noun is being referred to.
Education is a key determiner of success.
Climate is a determiner of agricultural productivity.

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French:décideur, déterminant, ...
German:Entscheider, Determinierer, ...
Italian:decisore, determinante, ...
Spanish:decisor, artículo, ...
Portuguese:decisor, artigo, ...
Chinese:裁决者, 限定词, ...
Japanese:決定者, 決定詞, ...
Arabic:مقرر, مُحَدِّد, ...
Hebrew:הַמַּחֲלִיט, מִלַּת סִימָן, ...
Russian:решающий, определитель, ...
Ukrainian:вирішувач, визначник, ...
Hindi:निर्णायक, निर्धारक, ...
Bengali:সিদ্ধান্তকারী, বিশেষ্য নির্ধারক, ...
Catalan:decisor, determinant, ...
Czech:rozhodovatel, determinátor, ...
Danish:beslutningstager, determinativ, ...
Dutch:beslisser, determinant, ...
Greek:αποφασιστής, καθοριστής, ...
Hungarian:döntő, determináns, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសម្រេចចិត្ត, ពាក្យកំណត់នាម, ...
Korean:결정자, 한정사, ...
Persian:تصمیم‌گیرنده, تعیین‌کننده, ...
Polish:decydent, określnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):decisor, artigo, ...
Romanian:decident, determinant, ...
Swedish:beslutsfattare, bestämning, ...
Thai:ผู้ตัดสินใจ, คำบ่งชี้, ...
Turkish:karar verici, belirteç, ...
Vietnamese:người quyết định, từ chỉ định, ...

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Definition of determiner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of determiner

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