English adjective: determinative | |||
1. | determinative having the power or quality of deciding | ||
Samples | The crucial experiment. Cast the deciding vote. The determinative (or determinant) battle. | ||
Synonyms | deciding, determinant, determining | ||
Similar | decisive | ||
Antonyms | indecisive | ||
English noun: determinative | |||
1. | determinative (communication) one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases | ||
Synonyms | determiner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | closed-class word, function word | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | article | ||
2. | determinative (cognition) a determining or causal element or factor | ||
Samples | Education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life. | ||
Synonyms | causal factor, determinant, determiner, determining factor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive factor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | clincher, decisive factor, influence | ||