Determinative and Determinate

Determinative

Determinative adjective - Having the power or quality of deciding.
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Synonyms for Determinative

Determinate and determinative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Determinate" instead an adjective "Determinative".

Determinate

Determinate adjective - Having been established and usually not subject to change.

Determinative and determinate are semantically related. You can use "Determinative" instead the word "Determinate" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: determined, determination, determinant, determinative, determinating
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