Definition:
A word or a group of words that introduces a noun. Determiners include articles, demonstratives, and possessive pronouns.
Etymology:
From the Latin, "limit, boundary"Examples:
- "There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting."
(David Letterman) - "Both the cockroach and the bird would get along very well without us, although the cockroach would miss us most."
(Joseph Wood Krutch) - "When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.'"
(Steven Wright)
Pronunciation: dee-TURM-i-nur
