determiner

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun an argument that is conclusive
noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
noun a determining or causal element or factor

From determine + -er.

He felt the adequacy of this life as a determiner of the eternal destiny of all men. — India, Its Life and Thought, John P. (John Peter) Jones
The noble type of man regards HIMSELF as a determiner of values; he does not require to be approved of; he passes the judgment: "What is injurious to me is injurious in itself;" he knows that it is he himself only who confers honour on things; he is a CREATOR OF VALUES. — Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

clincher, determining factor

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