DETERMINATIVE

• (noun) a determining or causal element or factor

  "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

  synonyms : causal factor , determinant , determiner , determining factor

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

  synonyms : determiner

• (adj.) having the power or quality of deciding

  "the crucial experiment", "cast the deciding vote", "the determinative (or determinant) battle"

  synonyms : deciding , determinant , determining

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