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DETERMINATIVES
Noun
determinatives
plural of determinative
Source: Wiktionary
DETERMINATIVE
De*ter"mi*na*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. déterminatif.]
Definition: Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive. Incidents . . . determinative of their course. I. Taylor. Determinative tables (Nat. Hist.), tables presenting the specific character of minerals, plants, etc., to assist in determining the species to which a specimen belongs.
De*ter"mi*na*tive, n.
Definition: That which serves to determine. Explanatory determinatives . . . were placed after words phonetically expressed, in order to serve as an aid to the reader in determining the meaning. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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