determinative

• Bezeichnet etwas, das die Fähigkeit hat, etwas zu bestimmen oder den Ausgang einer Situation entscheidend zu beeinflussen.

Describes something that has the power to determine or decisively influence the outcome of a situation.

1. Decisive or conclusiveC1formal

   Having the power or quality of deciding something; serving to determine an outcome.

   Entscheidend

   • The final vote was determinative in the election.
   • Her testimony was determinative for the jury's decision.
   • Economic factors are often determinative in policy-making.

   Synonymeconclusivecrucialdecisivedefinitivedeterminingfinalresolvingsettling

   Antonymeinconclusiveindecisiveirresolute

• Substantiv, das ein bestimmendes oder ursächliches Element oder einen Faktor bezeichnet oder in der Linguistik einen Modifikator, der die Referenz einer Nominalphrase näher bestimmt.

A noun referring to a determining or causal element or factor, or a linguistic modifier that specifies the reference of a noun phrase.

1. Linguistic determinerC1formal

   A word or affix that determines the reference of a noun phrase, such as articles, demonstratives, and quantifiers.

   Determinativ

   • In English, 'the' and 'a' are common determinatives.
   • The determinative 'this' specifies a particular object.
   • Linguists study how determinatives affect noun phrase interpretation.

   Synonymedeterminer

2. Decisive factorC1formal

   A factor or element that determines or influences an outcome.

   Bestimmender Faktor

   • Education is a key determinative of career success.
   • The determinative in the experiment was the temperature.
   • Economic conditions are a major determinative of market trends.

   Synonymeclincherdeterminantdeterminer