DETERMINING FACTOR
Dictionary entry overview: What does determining factor mean?
• DETERMINING FACTOR (noun)
The noun DETERMINING FACTOR has 2 senses:
1. a determining or causal element or factor
2. an argument that is conclusive
Familiarity information: DETERMINING FACTOR used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DETERMINING FACTOR (noun)
Meaning:
A determining or causal element or factor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
causal factor; determinant; determining factor; determinative; determiner
Context example:
education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
Hypernyms ("determining factor" is a kind of...):
cognitive factor (something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "determining factor"):
clincher; decisive factor (a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively)
influence (a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do)
Meaning:
An argument that is conclusive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
clincher; determiner; determining factor
Hypernyms ("determining factor" is a kind of...):
argument; statement (a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true)
