DETERMINING FACTOR

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 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)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A determining or causal element or factor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

causal factor; determinant; determinative; determiner; determining factor

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)

Sense 2

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)

 Context examples 

While several methods of ridding water of arsenic have been devised, cost has been a determining factor in actual deployment.

(Watermelon rind a cheap filter for arsenic in groundwater, SciDev.Net)