What does determiner mean?
Determiner means Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else..
Determiner
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else..
Definitions by Sense
- Someone or something that determines, or helps to determine, something else.
- A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
- 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.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: determinative (broadly synonymous)
Definite articles, indefinite articles, and cardinal numbers acting as quantifiers are types of determiners.
In the sentence "Many people voted for him," the word many is a determiner.
Synonyms for determiner
Antonyms for determiner
Related Words
Word Forms
- determiners
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for determiner?
Common synonyms include determinative[Appendix:Glossary, determinant, determinative, clincher.
What is the opposite of determiner?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use determiner in a sentence?
Near-synonym: determinative (broadly synonymous)
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