Associations to the word «Determiner»

DETERMINER, noun. (grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.

DETERMINER, noun. (grammar) A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP 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.

DETERMINER, noun. Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.

DETERMINER PHRASE, noun. (linguistics) A phrase headed by a determiner.

DETERMINER, noun. An argument that is conclusive.

DETERMINER, noun. One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases.

DETERMINER, noun. A determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life".