determiner

[dih-tur-muh-ner] / dɪˈtɜr mə nər /

NOUN

something that determines

Synonyms

STRONGEST

causal factor causality causation cause determinant determining factor reason

STRONG

antecedent consideration factor

NOUN

one who determines

Synonyms

STRONG

analyst analyzer appraiser arbiter assessor authority controller critic dictator director evaluator expert governor judge pundit referee reviewer

Example Sentences

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Ridley said the Official Golf World Rankings are "a legitimate determiner of who the best players in the game are" and because the Masters is an invitational event they can "adjust as necessary".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

"Nobody should be the sole determiner of their own biases, but they maintain that," Lubet added.

From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2023

If you think what's the number one determiner of your income level – it's your parents' income level, right?

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2023

“Whatever was ready was a primary determiner of what was next,” Mr. Zala said, explaining their shooting schedule and the sets they built.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2016

All that the Sophocles’s have in common is that they fill the determiner slot in the tree and help you determine which play, which nose, and so on, the speaker had in mind.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker