English noun: determiner | |||
1. | determiner (communication) an argument that is conclusive | ||
Synonyms | clincher, determining factor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | argument, statement | ||
2. | determiner (communication) one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases | ||
Synonyms | determinative | ||
Broader (hypernym) | closed-class word, function word | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | article | ||
3. | determiner (cognition) a determining or causal element or factor | ||
Samples | Education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life. | ||
Synonyms | causal factor, determinant, determinative, determining factor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive factor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clincher, decisive factor, influence | ||