determiner

noun

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de·ter·min·er | \ di-ˈtər-mə-nər

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Definition of determiner

: one that determines: such as

a : gene

b : a word (such as an article, possessive, demonstrative, or quantifier) that makes specific the denotation of a noun phrase

Examples of determiner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The property tax hike also created political headwinds, and his opponent said that was the main determiner in the race. — Washington Post, "Republican who came out as gay in Utah ousted in primary," 3 July 2020 Therefore the Mavericks need not worry about any tie-breakers because seeds’ first determiner will be winning percentage. — Dallas News, "Mavericks restart schedule could offer a favorable path to playoffs," 26 June 2020 Today, doing well in Iowa can give successful candidates the momentum to raise money and is often a determiner of success. — Olivia Sally, Teen Vogue, "Why Does Iowa and New Hampshire Voting First Matter in Presidential Primary Elections?," 18 Jan. 2020 If fundraising is perhaps the biggest determiner of who will win, Plame is way, way out front. — Washington Post, "Valerie Plame, America’s most famous ex-spy, finds her new identity," 1 Dec. 2019 When winning a national championship is the only determiner of a successful season, playing Virginia in the Orange Bowl isn’t going to fire up the masses. — John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, "‘Alabama Factor’ a total dud in disappointing Tide season," 1 Dec. 2019 One key determiner to watch for, according to the Auto Club: crude prices, which account for nearly 60% of the pump price. — Jeffrey Bair, latimes.com, "Gasoline prices get cheaper ahead of summer driving," 10 June 2019 We may not be used to thinking of ads as great determiners of our options in life. — Quanta Magazine, "How to Force Our Machines to Play Fair," 23 Nov. 2016 Get sloppy with that round, orange determiner of bracket futures and suffer the consequences. — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Costly turnovers create NCAA-bruising hole in Aztecs' loss to Cougars," 16 Mar. 2018

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“Determiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/determiner. Accessed 16 Jan. 2021.

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determiner

noun

English Language Learners Definition of determiner

grammar : a word (such as "a," "the," "some," "any," "my," or "your") that comes before a noun and is used to show which thing is being referred to

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determiner

noun

de·ter·min·er | \ di-ˈtər-mə-nər

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Kids Definition of determiner

: a word belonging to a group of noun modifiers that can occur before descriptive adjectives modifying the same noun “The” in “the red house” is a determiner.

determiner

noun

de·ter·min·er | \ -ˈtərm-(ə-)nər

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