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determinative.

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

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

  2. A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.

Where this word comes from

From Middle French déterminatif. Equivalent to determine + -ative.

adj
  1. That determines something.

  2. Sufficient to decide something (such as a question of fact or of law).

    When assigning custody, the preference of the child will be considered, but it is not determinative.
Where this word comes from

From Middle French déterminatif. Equivalent to determine + -ative.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.