All determinant synonyms
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D d noun determinant
- basis β If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- lure β anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- reason β a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- goal β the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- authority β The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- origin β something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- motivation β the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- matter β a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- motive β something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
- source β any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- principle β an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
- root β Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ΛΙl ΙΛhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845β1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
- purpose β the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- stimulus β something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
- impetus β a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- idea β any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- intention β an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
- intent β something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
- passion β any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- feeling β a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.
- incident β an individual occurrence or event.
- circumstance β The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
- provenance β place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
- connection β A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
- ancestry β Your ancestry is the fact that you are descended from certain people.
- ancestor β Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
- inception β beginning; start; commencement.
- derivation β The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
- well β in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
- provenience β provenance; origin; source.
- egg β the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- causality β Causality is the relationship of cause and effect.
- target β an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- dawning β gradually beginning to become light
- rising β advancing, ascending, or mounting: rising smoke.
- dawn β Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
- informant β a person who informs or gives information; informer.
- birthplace β Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
- father β a male parent.
- onset β a beginning or start: the onset of winter.
adj determinant
- unambiguous β not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.
- precise β definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
- undeniable β incapable of being denied or disputed: undeniable evidence of arson.
- convincing β If you describe someone or something as convincing, you mean that they make you believe that a particular thing is true, correct, or genuine.
- indisputable β not disputable or deniable; uncontestable. indisputable evidence.
- compelling β A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.
- unmistakable β not mistakable; clear; obvious.
- decisive β If a fact, action, or event is decisive, it makes it certain that there will be a particular result.
- irrefutable β not capable of being refuted or disproved: irrefutable logic.
- irrevocable β not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.