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n. one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases

determinant, determiner, causal factor, determining factor

n. a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

determinant, deciding, conclusive, determining, influential

adj. having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"

catalyst

n. something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

reason

n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

condition, consideration, circumstance

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

component, factor

n. anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

reason

n. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"

cause

n. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

crucial, important

adj. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

convincing

adj. causing one to believe the truth of something; "a convincing story"; "a convincing manner"

positive, incontrovertible, irrefutable

adj. impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"

decisive, definitive

adj. supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement; "a definitive verdict"; "a determinate answer to the problem"

absolute, infrangible, inviolable

adj. not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"

certain

adj. reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

precise, definite

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

indisputable, incontestable, undisputable

adj. not open to question; obviously true; "undeniable guilt"; "indisputable evidence of a witness"

beyond doubt, indubitable

adj. too obvious to be doubted

certain, sure

adj. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

plain, patent, manifest, clear, evident, apparent

adj. clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"

proved, proven

adj. established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"

undisputed, unchallenged, undoubted, unquestioned

adj. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"; "the undisputed fact"

unmistakable, decided, beyond doubt

adj. clearly evident to the mind; "his opposition to slavery was unmistakable"

fatal, fateful

adj. having momentous consequences; of decisive importance; "that fateful meeting of the U.N. when...it declared war on North Korea"- Saturday Rev; "the fatal day of the election finally arrived"

peremptory

adj. putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"

resolute, unhesitating

adj. characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"

indecisive

adj. not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war"

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