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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determinative Sentence Examples
- 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.
- By analyzing the determinatives used, historians can gain insights into the culture.
- Deciphering the meaning of a determinative can be a key step in understanding an ancient text.
- Some determinatives are pictographs, offering clues about the word's meaning.
- Modern languages sometimes use determiners like "the" or "a" to specify the noun.
- Although determinatives are not as common in modern writing systems, they still play a role.
- The determinative for "city" in a lost language might depict a wall or a group of buildings.
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
undisputable, decisive, unquestionable, indisputable,dispositive, undeniable, unanswerable, irrefutable, incontrovertible, indubitable
moot, problematic, problematical, indecisive, debatable,unclear, inconclusive, problematical, ambiguous, indecisive
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.
