Determinative - Definition

adj 1: having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial
experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative
(or determinant) battle" [syn: deciding(a),
determinant, determinative, determining(a)]
n 1: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the
referents of noun phrases [syn: determiner,
determinative]
2: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an
important determinant of one's outlook on life" [syn:
determinant, determiner, determinative, determining
factor, causal factor]