determinator

American  

[dih-tur-muh-ney-ter] / dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tər /

Or determinater

noun

1. determiner.

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Etymology

Origin of determinator

First recorded in 1550–60; determine + -ator

Example Sentences

I just resent how often I’ve seen stuff like this become a rigid determinator of Life.

From Slate

She claims the salary threshold “is not the end determinator at all”.

From The Guardian

The company also said Rekognition is generally used as a narrowing tool, not a final determinator.

From Washington Times

But once I had that in mind, it became an intuitive determinator that informed all my choices throughout.

From The Verge

Now he could get these people to take Mauson before a determinator.

From Project Gutenberg