de·ter·mi·na·tive /-ˈtɝməˌnetɪv, ˈtɚ/
(a.)決定的,限定的決定的事物,限定詞
De·ter·mi·na·tive a. Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.
Incidents . . . determinative of their course. --I. Taylor.
Determinative tables Nat. Hist., tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs.
De·ter·mi·na·tive n. That which serves to determine.
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).
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determinative
adj : having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial
experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the
determinative (or determinant) battle" [syn: crucial,
deciding(a), determinant, determining(a)]
n 1: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the
referents of noun phrases [syn: determiner]
2: a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an
important determinant of one's outlook on life" [syn: determinant,
determiner, determining factor, causal factor]