determinative (Meaning)
determinative (n)
one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
a determining or causal element or factor
determinative (s)
having the power or quality of deciding
determinative (a.)
Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.
determinative (n.)
That which serves to determine.
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FAQs About the word determinative
one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases, a determining or causal element or factor, having the power or quality of
indubitable, determinate, undisputable, conclusive, undeniable, incontrovertible, irrefutable, unquestionable, unanswerable, incontestable
ambiguous, problematical,unclear, indecisive, moot, questionable, problematical, indecisive, doubtful, inconclusive
Archaeologists used the shape of the pottery shard as a determinative for its age.
The ancient Egyptians employed determinatives in their hieroglyphic writing to clarify a word's meaning.
The presence of the star determinative in the symbol indicated a deity.
Linguists debate the exact function of determinatives in certain lost languages.
