determinative
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determinative
Where it comes from
From Middle French déterminatif. Equivalent to determine + -ative.
noun determinatives
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An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.
Similar: taxogram
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A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
Similar: determiner
adjective more determinative · most determinative
- That determines something.
- Sufficient to decide something (such as a question of fact or of law). When assigning custody, the preference of the child will be considered, but it is not determinative.
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noun determiner
| Español | determinativo |
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Talk about this word "determinative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/determinative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. determinative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/determinative "determinative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/determinative.Cite this
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title = {determinative},
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