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DETERMINING FACTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A determining or causal element or factor
Example:
education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
Synonyms:
causal factor; determinant; determinative; determiner; determining factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("determining factor" is a kind of...):
cognitive factor (something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determining factor"):
clincher; decisive factor (a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively)
influence (a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An argument that is conclusive
Synonyms:
clincher; determiner; determining factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("determining factor" is a kind of...):
argument; statement (a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true)
