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determiner

 

[ dɪˈtɜːmɪnər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

grammar

A word or a group of words that precedes a noun to specify or limit it. Determiners include articles (a, an, the), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your), and quantifiers (some, many).

Synonyms

modifier, quantifier, specifier

Examples of usage

  • It is important to use the correct determiner before a noun.
  • She bought some apples at the supermarket.
  • The teacher gave us this book to read.
Context #2 | Noun

logic

A word or phrase that introduces a statement and indicates the truth value of the statement, such as 'all', 'some', 'no', 'every', 'each'.

Synonyms

modifier, quantifier, specifier

Examples of usage

  • The determiner 'all' indicates that the statement applies to every member of a set.
  • She used the determiner 'some' to refer to a portion of the population.
Context #3 | Noun

statistics

A variable that is used to identify a specific value within a statistical distribution.

Synonyms

identifier, specifier, variable

Examples of usage

  • The determiner 'mean' is used to calculate the average value of a dataset.
  • Statisticians use determiners to analyze the distribution of data.

Translations

Translations of the word "determiner" in other languages:

🇵🇹 determinante

🇮🇳 निर्धारक

🇩🇪 Bestimmungswort

🇮🇩 penentu

🇺🇦 визначник

🇵🇱 określnik

🇯🇵 限定詞 (げんていし)

🇫🇷 déterminant

🇪🇸 determinante

🇹🇷 belirleyici

🇰🇷 한정사 (hánjǒngsa)

🇸🇦 محدد

🇨🇿 determinátor

🇸🇰 determinátor

🇨🇳 限定词 (xiàn dìng cí)

🇸🇮 določnik

🇮🇸 ákvörðunaraðili

🇰🇿 анықтаушы

🇬🇪 განსაზღვრელი

🇦🇿 müəyyənləşdirici

🇲🇽 determinante

Etymology

The word 'determiner' originated from the Latin word 'determinare', which means 'to limit' or 'to define'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-20th century as a term in grammar and logic. The concept of determiners has since become an essential part of linguistic analysis and plays a crucial role in specifying and limiting the meanings of nouns. In modern usage, determiners are recognized as important elements in language structure and communication.

See also: determinability, determinable, determination, determine, determined, determinedly, determinist, indeterminacy, indeterminate, indeterminateness, predetermine, predetermined, undetermined.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,991, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.