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determinative

de·ter·mi·native

US/dɪˈtɜrmɪnʌˌtɪv/ uncommon
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

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2.

a determining or causal element or factor

  • “education is an important determinant of one”
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adjective

1.

having the power or quality of deciding

  • “the crucial experiment”
  • “cast the deciding vote”
  • “the determinative (or determinant) battle”
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Origin

From Middle French déterminatif. Equivalent to determine + -ative.

Phrases

  • phonetic determinative

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