DETERMINATIVE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1T1E1R1M3I1N1A1T1I1V4E1 = 19
Definition
- adjective having the power or quality of deciding. — synonyms: deciding(a), determinant, determining(a)
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases. — synonyms: determiner
- noun a determining or causal element or factor. — synonyms: determinant, determiner, determining_factor, causal_factor
Examples
- “the crucial experiment”
- “cast the deciding vote”
- “the determinative (or determinant) battle”