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Noun: predeterminer  ,pree-du'tur-min-u(r)
  1. (grammar) a word that comes before and modifies a determiner in a noun phrase, such as "all" in "all the books" or "half" in "half my salary"
    "The predeterminer 'both' is used in the phrase 'both my parents'"

Derived forms: predeterminers

Encyclopedia: Predeterminer