determinative
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(noun) one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases |
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Synonyms: determiner |
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Related Words: article, closed-class word, function word |
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(noun) a determining or causal element or factor: "education is an important determinant of one's outlook onlife" |
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Synonyms: causal factor, determinant, determiner, determining factor |
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Related Words: clincher, cognitive factor, decisive factor, influence |
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(satellite adjective) having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" |
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Synonyms: crucial, deciding, determinant, determining |
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