a. [ Cf. F. déterminatif. ] Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive. [ 1913 Webster ]
Incidents . . . determinative of their course. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Determinative tables (Nat. Hist.), tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which serves to determine. [ 1913 Webster ]
Explanatory determinatives . . . were placed after words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the reader in determining the meaning. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) having the power or quality of deciding, Syn.determinative, determining, determinant, Example: the crucial experiment; cast the deciding vote; the determinative (or determinant) battle
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