de|ter´mi|na´tive|ness

de|ter´mi|na´tive|ness
de|ter|mi|na|tive «dih TUR muh NAY tihv, -nuh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
serving or tending to determine or decide; determining; conclusive: »

The earnings of the carriers during brief periods of time are not determinative of the reasonableness of the fare level (Wall Street Journal).

–n.
1. a thing that determines.
2. Linguistics. a) an ideographic sign in hieroglyphic writing, annexed to a word phonetically represented, to define its meaning. b) in certain languages:
3. a spoken syllable having an analogous function.
4. a determinative or demonstrative word.
de|ter´mi|na´tive|ly, adverb.
de|ter´mi|na´tive|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • de|ter´mi|na´tive|ly — de|ter|mi|na|tive «dih TUR muh NAY tihv, nuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. serving or tending to determine or decide; determining; conclusive: »The earnings of the carriers during brief periods of time are not determinative of the reasonableness… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|ter|mi|na|tive — «dih TUR muh NAY tihv, nuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. serving or tending to determine or decide; determining; conclusive: »The earnings of the carriers during brief periods of time are not determinative of the reasonableness of the fare level… …   Useful english dictionary

  • al|ter´na|tive|ness — al|ter|na|tive «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • al|ter|na|tive — «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among more than two… …   Useful english dictionary

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”