determiner
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determiner
- /dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)/ Australia, UK
- /dɪˈtɝ.mɪ.nɚ/ US
noun determiners
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A factor that defines something, or one among several that define it.
Near-synonym: definer
Similar: definer
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Someone or something (especially a sentient agent) that determines; a decider of a disposition.
Near-synonyms: decider, decisor, disposer, definer, arbiter, arbitrator, decisionmaker
Similar: decider, decisor, disposer, definer, arbiter, arbitrator, decisionmaker
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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)
Similar: determinative[Appendix:Glossary
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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)
Similar: determinative[Appendix:Glossary
Translations
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noun something that determines
| Español | determinador |
|---|---|
| Português | determinador |
| Italiano | determinante |
noun class of words
| Español | determinante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 한정사 hanjeongsa, 관형사 gwanhyeongsa |
| 日本語 | 限定詞 genteishi |
| 中文 | 限定詞 /限定词 xiàndìngcí, 限定語 /限定语 xiàndìngyǔ |
| Português | determinante |
| Français | déterminant |
| Deutsch | Artikelwort, Determinans, Determinativ, Determinierer |
| Italiano | aggettivo determinativo |
| Ελληνικά | προσδιοριστής prosdioristís |
| Română | determinant |
| Русский | определя́ющее сло́во opredeljájuščeje slóvo, детерминати́в dɛtɛrminatív |
| Tiếng Việt | định thức, từ hạn định |
| العربية | مُحَدِّدَة muḥaddida |
noun dependent function in a noun phrase
| Italiano | determinante |
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title = {determiner},
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