Determiner

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Determiner \De*ter"min*er\, n.
     One who, or that which, determines or decides.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  determiner
       n 1: an argument that is conclusive [syn: {clincher}, {determining
            factor}]
       2: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the
          referents of noun phrases [syn: {determinative}]
       3: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an
          important determinant of one's outlook on life" [syn: {determinant},
           {determinative}, {determining factor}, {causal factor}]