Meaning
decisive, crucial
- having a crucial, decisive, or determining influence on an outcome
In a sentence
Il suo intervento tempestivo ha avuto un ruolo determinante nel successo.
His timely intervention played a decisive role in the success.
Qual è stato il fattore determinante per questa scelta?
What was the decisive factor for this choice?
Questi dettagli non sembrano determinanti per la conclusione delle trattative.
These details do not seem decisive for concluding the negotiations.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| determinante | masculine · singular |
| determinante | feminine · singular |
| determinanti | masculine · plural |
| determinanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ending in '-e', the singular serves both masculine and feminine ('-i' for plural).
- Stronger than 'importante'; implies being the make-or-break factor.