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determinative

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/dɪˈtɜːrmɪnətɪv/ · de-ter-mi-na-tive

Having the quality of defining or determining; serving to limit the meaning of expressions.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having the quality of defining or determining; serving to limit the meaning of expressions.

ایسا جو کسی چیز کی وضاحت یا تعین کرے؛ اظہاروں کے معنی کو محدود کرنے کے لیے خدمتگار۔

محدد

muhaddad

Synonyms

definingrestrictivespecifyingتعین کرنے والاوضاحت کرنے والامخصوص

Antonyms

indeterminateambiguousvagueغیرواضحمبہمغیرمحدد

Common Collocations

  • determinative factors
  • determinative clause
  • determinative analysis

Example Sentences

The determinative factors in this study were carefully analyzed.

اس مطالعہ میں محدد عوامل کا بغور تجزیہ کیا گیا۔

Is mutaala mein muhaddad a'amil ka baghor tajziya kiya gaya.

In linguistics, a determinative helps clarify the meaning of a noun.

لسانیات میں، ایک محدد اسم کے معنی کو واضح کرنے میں مدد کرتا ہے۔

Lisanayat mein, aik muhaddad ism ke ma'ni ko wazaahat karne mein madad karta hai.

The determinative approach to the issue led to a successful resolution.

مسئے کے حل کے لیے متعین نقطہ نظر نے کامیاب نتیجہ نکالا۔

Maslay ke hal ke liye mut'ain nuqta nazar ne kamiyab natija nikala.

Easily Confused With

determinant:A determinant refers to a factor that influences an outcome rather than something that defines or limits it.

Word Family

determine
verbمتعین کرنا
determination
nounعزم
determinate
adjectiveمتعین

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'determine' – something that defines or limits.

Imagine a magnifying glass that highlights specific details in a text.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبّت میں تو سب کچھ ہے گویا، مگر یہ افراد میں تو متعین ہے بےحد۔

Mohabbat mein to sab kuch hai goya, magar ye afraad mein to mut'ain hai behad.

In love, everything is as if, yet in individuals, it is infinitely determinate.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہنر سے بہت کچھ متعین ہوتا ہے۔

Hunr se bohat kuch mut'ain hota hai.

Much is determined by skill.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "determinativus" — deciding, determining

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from Latin roots through Middle English, where it was used in the context of linguistics and logic, referring to terms that define or limit the meaning of other terms.