predeterminer

noun pre·de·ter·min·er \-di-ˈtər-mə-nər\

grammar : a word (such as “both” or “all”) that comes before a determiner in a phrase

Full Definition of PREDETERMINER

: a limiting noun modifier (as both or all) characterized by occurrence before the determiner in a noun phrase

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1959

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