English to English
adjective
- Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
source: WordNet 3.0
- a determining or causal element or factor
Education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life.
source: WordNet 3.0
- That which serves to determine.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- having the power or quality of deciding
The crucial experiment.
Cast the deciding vote.
The determinative (or determinant) battle.
source: WordNet 3.0
