Determinative
Pronunciation : De*ter"mi*na*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. d?terminatif.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : De*ter"mi*na*tive
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913