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English adjective: determinative

1. determinative having the power or quality of deciding


SamplesThe crucial experiment.
Cast the deciding vote.
The determinative (or determinant) battle.


Synonymsdeciding, determinant, determining


Similardecisive


Antonymsindecisive


English noun: determinative

1. determinative (communication) one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases


Synonymsdeterminer


Broader (hypernym)closed-class word, function word


Narrower (hyponym)article

2. determinative (cognition) a determining or causal element or factor


SamplesEducation is an important determinant of one's outlook on life.


Synonymscausal factor, determinant, determiner, determining factor


Broader (hypernym)cognitive factor


Narrower (hyponym)clincher, decisive factor, influence









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