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determining

determining

4.1
Able to decide the final outcome
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : decisivo
  • Her vote was determining in the election results.

We are things in themselves as such determining grounds, Right.

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Examples

  • The judge's ruling was determining in the outcome of the case.

  • Yes, certification requires a determining agency to certify.

  • There are alternative ways of determining the the timetable.

  • There was not an extensive back and forth determining exactly what we're going to talk about.

  • And that too will be a factor of determining disparities of outcome.

  • This research will be determining the future of our project.

Synonyms

decisive
vsdetermining
74 4.0

A strong effect that changes the result

is about holding power to settle outcomes rather than causing a turning point
determinative
vsdetermining
5 8.2

Having the power to decide the final outcome

has identical meaning but differs in word form
determinant
vsdetermining
  • Formal
1 8.1

Having the power to decide the final result

is the common expression for the same settling power
deciding
vsdetermining
3.2

Having the power to make the final result clear

is about having the power to settle matters rather than finality

Antonyms

ambiguous
68 6.3

Not clear because it can have more than one meaning

indecisive
16 4.3

Slow to choose and unsure about what to do

Compounds

determining factor
8 3.7

A fact or condition that decides the result of something

How Decisive

crucial
469 3.6
determining
4.1
influential
189 4.6
important
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

determining positive

Morphology

determining = determine (transparent) = determine + ing

The adjective 'determining' is directly formed from the verb 'determine' with the standard adjectival/participle suffix '-ing', and the meaning 'decisive' is a straightforward extension.

Etymology

Determining comes from Latin parts de- 'completely' and terminare 'to set a limit', like the common word term meaning 'an end'. So a determining fact or vote is one that 'sets the limit' and therefore decides the result.