determiner
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (3)
- an argument that is conclusiveSynonyms: clincherdetermining factorType of argument, statement
- one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrasesSynonyms: determinativeType of function word, closed-class wordKinds article
- a determining or causal element or factor“education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life”Synonyms: determinantdeterminativedetermining factorcausal factorType of cognitive factorKinds influence, clincher
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·ter′min·er noun
One who, or that which, determines or decides.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54