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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases | |
| Synonyms: | determiner | |
| Related terms: | function_word article specify | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having the power or quality of deciding | |
| Synonyms: | determining deciding determinant crucial | |
| Examples: | "the crucial experiment" "cast the deciding vote" "the determinative (or determinant) battle" |
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| Related terms: | decisive | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a determining or causal element or factor | |
| Synonyms: | determinant causal_factor determining_factor determiner | |
| Examples: | "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life" |
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| Related terms: | cognitive_factor influence clincher specify | |
| Similar spelling: |
determinate determination determinant determinable determinateness determiner determined determinist determinedly deterministic determinism determining |
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