determiner
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mə noun
1.
a person or thing that determines.
2.
Grammar. a member of a subclass of English limiting adjectival words that usually precede descriptive adjectives and include the articles the, a, and an, and any words that may substitute for them, as your, their, some, and each.
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determiner (dɪˈtɜːmɪnə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a word, such as a number, article, possessive adjective, etc, that determines (limits) the meaning of a noun phrase, e.g. their in `their black cat' |
| 2. | a person or thing that determines |
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Determiner
is always a great word to know.
So is en dash. Does it mean:
| the symbol (#) used for various purposes. |
| a dash one en long. |
Example sentences
Growing evidence is focusing attention on self-image as the crucial determiner of progress.
Academics, as a group, are among the last people who question the market as the sole determiner of value.
The amount of remaining vision is not the determiner of success.
If, based on the common determiner, a student needs additional support.
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