Advertisement
Advertisement
determinative
[dih-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv]
noun
something that determines.
a graphic symbol used in ideographic writing to denote a semantic class and written next to a word to indicate in what semantic category that word is to be understood, thus at times distinguishing homographs.
determinative
/ ɪˈɜːɪəɪ /
adjective
able to or serving to settle or determine; deciding
noun
a factor, circumstance, etc, that settles or determines
grammar a less common word for determiner
(in a logographic writing system) a logogram that bears a separate meaning, from which compounds and inflected forms are built up
Other Word Forms
- determinatively adverb
- determinativeness noun
- nondeterminative adjective
- nondeterminatively adverb
- nondeterminativeness noun
- ˈٱԲپ adverb
- ˈٱԲپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of determinative1
Example Sentences
“The Board’s review may not capture everyone impacted by this, as it is not entirely clear how the Board is deciding that false positives were determinative of a parole decision,” Baker said in a statement.
“The thing that’s perhaps the most determinative when you come up to the parole board process is what kind of prisoner have you been?”
“If we have a very tight election in a determinative state, like in 2000, then all bets are off and there will be litigation all over the place,” Smith said.
Even more determinative, from a pure numbers perspective, was the North Carolina primary this month.
Historically, the Iowa caucuses have been interesting, if not determinative, kickoffs for nominating contests, cutting down front-runners and elevating little-known contenders.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse