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 | ||