DETERMINATIVE


Meaning of DETERMINATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈtər-mə-ˌnā-tiv, -ˈtər-mə-nə- ]

adjective

Date: 1655

: having power or tendency to determine : tending to fix, settle, or define something

regard experiments as determinative of the principles from which deductions could be made — S. F. Mason

Synonyms: see conclusive

• determinative noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.