Determining
Determining adjective - Having the power or quality of deciding.
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Necessary and determining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Necessary" instead an adjective "Determining".
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Determining and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Determining" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
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- prime and determining
- prime and necessary
- certain and determining
- certain and necessary
- critical and determining
- critical and necessary
- principal and determining
- principal and necessary
- important and determining
- important and necessary
- essential and determining
- essential and necessary
- vital and determining
- vital and necessary
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- These were also necessary for determining the chronological order of some of the earlier episodes.
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This is particularly necessary when dealing with random maze sections, determining Relationship Values, or trying to achieve 100% Completion (to avoid having anything Lost Forever).
Source: Guide Dang It - So genes that function to pattern flower growth in some plants (determining which parts of a bud turn into petals, stamens, etc) are necessary for directing heart development in humans.
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