determinative

de·ter·mi·na·tive

D0170900 (dĭ-tûr′mə-nā′tĭv, -nə-)adj. Able or serving to determine: a determinative factor; influences that are determinative of future behavior. See Synonyms at decisive.n. A determining factor.

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de·ter′mi·na′tive·ly adv.

determinative

(dɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv) adjable to or serving to settle or determine; decidingn1. a factor, circumstance, etc, that settles or determines2. (Grammar) grammar a less common word for determiner3. (Linguistics) (in a logographic writing system) a logogram that bears a separate meaning, from which compounds and inflected forms are built up deˈterminatively adv deˈterminativeness n

de•ter•mi•na•tive

(dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv)

adj. 1. serving to determine; determining. n. 2. something that determines. [1645–55] de•ter′mi•na`tive•ly, adv.

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Noun	1.	determinative - one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrasesdeterminerclosed-class word, function word - a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaningarticle - (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
	2.	determinative - a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"causal factor, determinant, determining factor, determinercognitive factor - something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a resultdecisive factor, clincher - a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusivelyinfluence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
Adj.	1.	determinative - having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"deciding, determinant, determiningdecisive - determining or having the power to determine an outcome; "cast the decisive vote"; "two factors had a decisive influence"

determinative

adjective1. Serving the function of deciding or settling with finality:authoritative, conclusive, decisive, definitive, final.2. Determining or having the power to determine an outcome:conclusive, crucial, deciding, decisive.

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