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Raredeterminer
The correct spelling is determiner.
How to pronounce determiner
noun
Say it like: Det-erm-ine-r
The correct spelling is determiner. (grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
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Definition
noun
- 1.(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
- 2.(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.
- 3.Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.
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