determinative

• Se dit de ce qui a le pouvoir de déterminer ou d'influencer de manière décisive l'issue d'une situation.

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.

   décisif, qui détermine

   • 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.

   Synonymesconclusivecrucialdecisivedefinitivedeterminingfinalresolvingsettling

   Antonymesinconclusiveindecisiveirresolute

• Nom désignant un élément ou facteur déterminant ou causal, ou, en linguistique, un modificateur qui précise la référence d'un syntagme nominal.

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.

   déterminant

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

   Synonymesdeterminer

2. Decisive factorC1formal

   A factor or element that determines or influences an outcome.

   Facteur déterminant

   • 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.

   Synonymesclincherdeterminantdeterminer