determiner vs modifier

determiner

noun
  • A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it. 

  • A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP 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. 

  • Something (some input factor, a nonsentient agent) that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else. 

  • Someone (a sentient agent) who determines; a decider of a disposition. 

modifier

noun
  • A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. 

  • One who, or that which, modifies. 

  • A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code. 

How often have the words determiner and modifier occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )