Determiner/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnər/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Noun Introduction Determiners signal that a noun or a noun phrase will follow. In 'every student', 'every' is a determiner. Pro Tip 2/3Quantity Clue Some determiners, like 'few' or 'many', give information about the quantity. 'Many people' indicates a large number. Pro Tip 3/3Specificity Determiners can tell us if the noun is specific ('the') or general ('a'). 'A cat' could be any cat, but 'the cat' is one specific cat.