determinative

Definitions

Having the power or tendency to determine or define the nature of something.

Serving to settle or decide a question or issue; conclusive.

Relating to a word or element that limits or specifies the meaning of a noun.

Examples

The outcome of the final interview was the determinative factor in his hiring process.

Genetic factors are often determinative in the development of certain physical traits.

Synonyms

decisive conclusive definitive pivotal influential critical settling

Antonyms

inconclusive indecisive uncertain ambiguous irrelevant trivial insignificant