determinative

de·ter·mi·na·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv]
- /dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/
- /dɪˈtɜːmɪnətɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv]
- /dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/

Definitions of determinative word

adjective determinative able to or serving to settle or determine; deciding 3
noun determinative a factor, circumstance, etc, that settles or determines 3
noun determinative (in a logographic writing system) a logogram that bears a separate meaning, from which compounds and inflected forms are built up 3
adjective determinative determining or serving to determine 3
noun determinative a thing or factor that determines 3
adjective determinative serving to determine; determining. 1

See all 12 definitions of determinative

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Origin of determinative

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; probably < Medieval Latin dēterminātīvus fixed, Late Latin: crucial (of a disease), equivalent to Latin dētermināt(us) (see determinate) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Determinative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Determinative

determinative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

determinative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for determinative

adj determinative

final — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
crucial — If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
decided — Decided means clear and definite.
decisive — If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.

adjective determinative

formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
influential — having or exerting influence, especially great influence: three influential educators.
seminal — pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
creative — A creative person has the ability to invent and develop original ideas, especially in the arts.

All 18 Synonyms of determinative

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