Added 9 October 2026
determinative
noun
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- An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.
- A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
adjective
- That determines something.
-
Sufficient to decide something (such as a question of fact or of law).
When assigning custody, the preference of the child will be considered, but it is not determinative.
Origin
From Middle French déterminatif. Equivalent to determine + -ative.
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