determiner
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Noun[change]
- (countable) (grammar) A determiner is a function label used in a noun phrase, marking the noun phrase as being definite or indefinite.
- (countable) (grammar) A determiner is one of a small set of words that restrict the referents of noun phrases (see here for a list).
- When discussing lexical category, the terms determiner and determinative are sometimes used interchangeably.