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Determinant

Serving to determine or limit; determinative.

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Similar meaning 2

Decisive 84% connected

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Decisive 84% connected

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Narrower term 2

Clincher 76% connected

One who, or that which, clinches; that which holds fast.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Influence 76% connected

A flowing in or upon; influx.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Broader term 2

Site 76% connected

The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position; as, the site of a city or of a house.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Situation 76% connected

Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 4

Determiner 74% connected

One who, or that which, determines or decides.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Determiner 74% connected

One who, or that which, determines or decides.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Set 74% connected

of Set

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Set 74% connected

of Set

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Containing whole 1

antigen 70% connected

A substance that triggers an immune response

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a containing group, substance or whole.

Synonym 4

Deciding 92% connected

of Decide

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Determinative 92% connected

Having power to determine; limiting; shaping; directing; conclusive.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Determiner 92% connected

One who, or that which, determines or decides.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Determining 92% connected

of Determine

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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