det

Noun

determiner (plural determiners)

1. A factor that defines something, or one among several that define it.
   • Near-synonym: definer

   Synonyms:

   definer

2. Someone or something (especially a sentient agent) that determines; a decider of a disposition.
   • Near-synonyms: decider, decisor, disposer, definer, arbiter, arbitrator, decisionmaker

   Synonyms:

   decider, decisor, disposer, definer, arbiter, arbitrator, decisionmaker

3. A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
   • Near-synonym: determinative (broadly synonymous)

   Synonyms:

   determinative[Appendix:Glossary

4. A dependent function in a noun phrase that marks it as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun.
   • Near-synonym: determinative (broadly synonymous)

   Synonyms:

   determinative[Appendix:Glossary

Noun

detachment (countable and uncountable, plural detachments)

1. (uncountable) The action of detaching; separation.
   • But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and...1944 November and December, T. F. Cameron, “Motor and Cartage Working”, in Railway Magazine, page 335
2. (uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
3. (uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
4. (uncountable) Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
5. (uncountable) The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
6. (countable) The unit so dispatched.
   • Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracels dated back at least to the early 19th century, when Emperor Gia-Long sent a detachment to Hoang Sa Island, it remained until the establishment of French protectorate over Annam, when France assumed responsibility for the islands.1958, A. V. H. Hartendorp, History of Industry and Trade of the Philippines: The Magsaysay Administration, →OCLC, page 218

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