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DETERMINATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A determining or causal element or factor
Example:
education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
Synonyms:
causal factor; determinant; determinative; determiner; determining factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("determinative" is a kind of...):
cognitive factor (something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determinative"):
clincher; decisive factor (a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively)
influence (a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do)
Derivation:
determinative (having the power or quality of deciding)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
Synonyms:
determinative; determiner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("determinative" is a kind of...):
closed-class word; function word (a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determinative"):
article ((grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the power or quality of deciding
Example:
the determinative (or determinant) battle
Synonyms:
deciding; determinant; determinative; determining
Classified under:
Similar:
decisive (determining or having the power to determine an outcome)
Derivation:
determinative (a determining or causal element or factor)
