predeterminer

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pre·de·ter·min·er

 (prē′dĭ-tûr′mə-nər)
n.
An adjectival word that can stand before an article, a possessive pronoun, or another determiner, as all in all the flowers or both in both his children.
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pre•de•ter•min•er

(ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mə nər)

n.
a member of a subclass of often quantitative adjectival or adverbial words that occur before an article or other determiner, as all in all the paintings.
[1955–60]
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Translations

predeterminer

[ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnər] nprédéterminant m
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Pour une critique de l'idee selon laquelle des structures universelles viendraient predeterminer le contenu des normes juridiques en matiere de procreation, voir les pages stimulantes de Iacub, M.
(ii) The German POS "PIDAT" has a similar function to English POS "PDT" which means predeterminer labeling the German word jedem (each), beide (both), meisten (most), and so forth.
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