determinative

UK
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.tɪv/
US
/dɪˈtɜr.mɪ.nə.tɪv/

Traductions

determinativenoun
determinatives
pl
UK
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.tɪv/
US
/dɪˈtɝː.mə.nə.tɪv/
The botanist used a determinative to identify the plant species.
Ботаник использовал определитель для идентификации вида растения.
Traductions supplémentaires
определяющее слово
determinativeadjective
more determinative
Comp.
most determinative
Super.
UK
/dɪˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.tɪv/
US
/dɪˈtɜr.mɪ.nə.tɪv/
The determinative factor in the decision was the cost.
Определяющим фактором в решении была стоимость.

Définitions

determinativenoun
A word, such as an article or a demonstrative, that introduces a noun and specifies it as known or unknown, singular or plural, etc.
In the phrase 'the book', 'the' is a determinative that specifies the noun 'book'.
A factor or element that determines the nature or outcome of something.
The weather was a determinative in deciding whether the event would be held outdoors.
In Egyptian hieroglyphics, a sign placed after a word to indicate its semantic category and aid in interpretation.
The owl symbol functions as a determinative to show that the preceding signs represent a bird.
determinativeadjective
Having the power or tendency to determine or decide something.
The determinative factor in the decision was the cost of the project.
Serving to define or limit the meaning of a word or phrase.
In the phrase 'the red apple,' the word 'red' is determinative, specifying which apple is being referred to.