Definitions for determinative
dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪvde·ter·mi·na·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. determiner, determinativenoun

   one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

2. determinant, determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factoradjective

   a determining or causal element or factor

   "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

3. deciding(a), determinant, determinative, determining(a)adjective

   having the power or quality of deciding

   "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. determinativenoun

   An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.

2. determinativenoun

   A word that typically functions as a determiner in a noun phrase; many also have other functions.

3. determinativeadjective

   Determining something.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Determinativeadjective

   Etymology: from determinate.

   1. That which uncontrolably directs to a certain end.

   That individual action which is justly punished as sinful in us, cannot proceed from the special influence and determinative power of a just cause. John Bramhall, against Hobbs.

   2. That which makes a limitation.

   If the term added to make up the complex subject does not necessarily or constantly belong to it, then it is determinative, and limits the subject to a particular part of its extension; as, every pious man shall be happy. Isaac Watts, Logick.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Determinative

   A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and functionally they resemble classifiers in East Asian and sign languages. For example, Egyptian hieroglyphic determinatives include symbols for divinities, people, parts of the body, animals, plants, and books/abstract ideas, which helped in reading, but none of which were pronounced.

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1. determinative

   A determinative is a word, symbol, or morpheme that identifies and provides clarification or limits to the meaning of the following word or phrase. In English, examples include words like 'a', 'an', 'the'. Its job is to give more information about the noun that comes after it in terms of definiteness, quantity, or possession.

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1. Determinativeadjective

   having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive

2. Determinativenoun

   that which serves to determine

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. dterminatif.]

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1. Determinative

   A determinative, also known as a taxogram or semagram, is an ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts which helps to disambiguate interpretation. They have no direct counterpart in spoken language, though they may derive historically from glyphs for real words, and functionally they resemble classifiers in East Asian and sign languages. For example, Egyptian hieroglyphic determinatives include symbols for divinities, people, parts of the body, animals, plants, and books/abstract ideas, which helped in reading but none of which were pronounced.

Matched Categories

1. • Function Word

How to pronounce determinative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say determinative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of determinative in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of determinative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of determinative in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   The ballot harvesting scam will go down as the biggest political scandal in history, it is totally determinative, and the Democrats are doing everything they can to stop the news from coming out. Republicans must be strong and unified in order to save our Country.

2. Rachel Bovard:

   Senate Democrats are rolling into an election with a historically unpopular president and no answers to a tumultuous economy, inflation at the highest point in decades, and food, housing, and gas prices through the roof, that, more than anything, is determinative of where they may end up electorally.

3. Joel Benenson:

   I do think Iowa and New Hampshire, while they will draw tremendous amounts of attention, will be less determinative of who plays or who doesn't.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=determinative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Determinative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=determinative
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Determinative
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/determinative
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=determinative