Definition of Determinative

1. Adjective. Having the power or quality of deciding. "The determinative (or determinant) battle"

Exact synonyms: Deciding, Determinant, Determining
Similar to: Decisive
Derivative terms: Deciding, Determinant, Determine, Determine

2. Noun. One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases.
Exact synonyms: Determiner
Generic synonyms: Closed-class Word, Function Word
Specialized synonyms: Article
Derivative terms: Determine

3. Noun. A determining or causal element or factor. "Education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
Exact synonyms: Causal Factor, Determinant, Determiner, Determining Factor
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Factor
Specialized synonyms: Clincher, Decisive Factor, Influence
Derivative terms: Determinant, Determine, Determine

Definition of Determinative

1. a. Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.

2. n. That which serves to determine.

Definition of Determinative

1. Noun. (linguistics) An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts. ¹

2. Noun. (grammar) A word that typically functions as a determiner in a noun phrase; many also have other functions.'''determiner''' in ''The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language'' Huddleston & Pullum, 2002. CUP. ¹

3. Adjective. Determining (gloss deciding) something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Determinative

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Determinative

1. Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive. "Incidents . . . Determinative of their course." (I. Taylor) Determinative tables, tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc, to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs. Origin: Cf. F. Determinatif. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Determinative

determinacies
determinacy
determinans
determinant
determinant group
determinantal
determinants
determinate
determinate cleavage
determinated
determinately
determinateness
determinates
determination
determinations
determinative (current term)
determinatively
determinativeness
determinatives
determinator
determinators
determine
determined
determinedly
determinedness
determiner
determiner phrase
determiners
determines
determinest

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