Definitions

1. noun

a word that precedes a noun and expresses its relationship to other words in the sentence, such as ‘the’, ‘a’, ‘some’, etc.

“The determiner in the sentence ‘the book on the table’ is ‘the’.”

2. noun

a word that expresses the quantity or extent of something

“In the sentence ‘some water’, ‘some’ is a determiner that expresses the quantity of water.”

3. noun

a word that shows the relationship between a noun and other words in the sentence, such as possession, proximity, etc.

“In the sentence ‘my book’, ‘my’ is a determiner that shows possession.”

4. grammar

a term used in grammar to describe a type of word that precedes a noun

“In linguistics, ‘determiner’ is a term used to describe a type of word that precedes a noun.”

5. linguistics

a term used in linguistics to describe a type of word that expresses the relationship between a noun and other words in the sentence

“In linguistic analysis, ‘determiner’ is a term used to describe a type of word that expresses the relationship between a noun and other words in the sentence.”