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EntityDeterminer EntityDeterminer in natural language grammar is the class of words that comprises articles, demonstrative pronouns, and quantifiers. In the RIM, determiner is a structural code in the Entity class to distinguish whether any given Entity object stands for some, any one, or a specific thing. . This table controls values for structural elements of the HL7 Reference Information Model. Therefore, it is part of the Normative Ballot for the RIM.
Lvl | Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code | Concept ID | Mnemonic | Print Name | Definition/Description
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1 | S: EntityDeterminerDetermined (KIND) | S10879 | KIND | described | The described determiner is used to indicate that the given Entity is taken as a general description of a kind of thing that can be taken in whole, in part, or in multiples.
2 | L: (QUANTIFIED_KIND) | C10880 | QUANTIFIED_KIND | described quantified | The described quantified determiner indicates that the given Entity is taken as a general description of a specific amount of a thing. For example, QUANTIFIED_KIND of syringe (quantity = 3,) stands for exactly three syringes.
1 | L: (INSTANCE) | C10881 | INSTANCE | specific | The specific determiner indicates that the given Entity is taken as one specific thing instance. For example, a human INSTANCE (quantity = 1,) stands for exactly one human being.
1 | A: x_DeterminerInstanceKind | A19670 |  |  |
2 | L: (KIND) | C10879 | KIND | described | The described determiner is used to indicate that the given Entity is taken as a general description of a kind of thing that can be taken in whole, in part, or in multiples.
2 | L: (QUANTIFIED_KIND) | C10880 | QUANTIFIED_KIND | described quantified | The described quantified determiner indicates that the given Entity is taken as a general description of a specific amount of a thing. For example, QUANTIFIED_KIND of syringe (quantity = 3,) stands for exactly three syringes.
2 | L: (INSTANCE) | C10881 | INSTANCE | specific | The specific determiner indicates that the given Entity is taken as one specific thing instance. For example, a human INSTANCE (quantity = 1,) stands for exactly one human being.

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