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Common
det
•
The (thing) here (used in
indicating
something or someone
nearby
).
•
The known (thing) (used in
indicating
something or someone just
mentioned
).
•
The known (thing) (used in
indicating
something or someone
about to
be
mentioned
).
•
A known (thing) (used in first
mentioning
a person or
thing
that the
speaker
does not
think
is known to the
audience
).
Compare
with "a certain ...".
•
Designates
the
current
or next
instance
. Cf. next.
noun
•
In Philosophy:
Something being
indicated
that is here; one of these.
•
In Computing:
Referring
to the
current
context
in a
programming
environment
in C-like
languages
.
adv
•
To the
degree
or
extent
indicated
.
pron
•
The thing
,
item
, etc. being
indicated
.
intj
•
Indicates
the speaker's
strong
approval
or
agreement
with the
previous
material
.
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