Meaning of the word determiner in English

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determiner

US /dɪˈtɝː.mə.nɚ/

UK /dɪˈtɝː.mə.nɚ/

a modifying word that determines the kind of reference a noun or noun group has, for example a, the, every, or this.

Example:

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In the sentence 'The cat sat on the mat,' 'the' is a determiner.

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Possessive pronouns like 'my' and 'your' also function as determiners.

Synonym:

modifier specifier qualifier

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determine determined determination