adjective
having the power or quality of deciding (Freq. 1)
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the crucial experiment
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cast the deciding vote
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the determinative (or determinant) battle
• Syn: ↑deciding, ↑determinant, ↑determinative
• Similar to: ↑decisive
• Derivationally related forms: ↑determinative (for: ↑determinative), ↑determinant (for: ↑determinant), ↑determine (for: ↑determinant), ↑deciding (for: ↑deciding)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.