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determinator

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[dih-tur-muh-nay-ter] / dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tər /
Or determinater

noun

  1. determiner.


Etymology

Origin of determinator

First recorded in 1550–60; determine + -ator


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

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2020

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

From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2018

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

From The Verge ● Apr. 19, 2016

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

From Alarm Clock by H. R. van Dongen

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