determinative

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Definitions

noun

An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.
(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it. Examples of determinatives include articles (a, the), demonstratives (this, those), cardinal numbers (three, fifty), and indefinite numerals (most, any, each).

adjective

Determining (deciding) something.

Related words

Synonyms

determiner taxogram crucial determinant decisive causal factor deciding determining determining factor predicate defining instrumental deeming influencing determined conclusive pivotal

Associated

ideogram hieroglyph cuneiform akkadian phonetic sumerian nouns pharaoh adjective noun semantic plural

Rhymes

give combative sieve live corroborative forgive relive outlive misgive viv

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