Definition of Determinative

Adjective: determinative  di'tur-mu,ney-tiv or di'tur-mi-nu-tiv [N. Amer], di'tur-mi-nu-tiv [Brit]

1. Having the power or quality of deciding
   "the determinative (or determinant) battle";
   - deciding, determinant, determining

Noun: determinative  di'tur-mu,ney-tiv or di'tur-mi-nu-tiv [N. Amer], di'tur-mi-nu-tiv [Brit]

1. One of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
   - determiner
    
2. A determining or causal element or factor
   - determinant, determiner, determining factor, causal factor

See also:
determinations
determinatives