Determinative \De*ter"mi*na*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]terminatif.]

Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive. [1913 Webster]

Incidents . . . determinative of their course. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

Determinative tables (Nat. Hist.), tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Determinative \De*ter"mi*na*tive\, n. That which serves to determine. [1913 Webster]

Explanatory determinatives . . . were placed after words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the reader in determining the meaning. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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determinative adj : having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle" [syn: crucial, deciding(a), determinant, determining(a)]

noun

1: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases [syn: determiner]
2: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life" [syn: determinant, determiner, determining factor, causal factor]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Determinative \De*ter"mi*na*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]terminatif.]

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

Incidents . . . determinative of their course. --I. Taylor.

Determinative tables (Nat. Hist.), tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Determinative \De*ter"mi*na*tive\, n. That which serves to determine.

Explanatory determinatives . . . were placed after words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the reader in determining the meaning. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)