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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentscheidender Faktor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dəndɐ ˈfaktɔʁ
"Die Qualität war der entscheidende Faktor für den Erfolg."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decisive element, circumstance, or input that heavily influences or dictates the final outcome of a situation or process.
"Price is often the determining factor for consumers when choosing a new smartphone." - 2
A primary cause that makes a specific result inevitable or distinct from other possibilities.
"Weather conditions were the determining factor in the cancellation of the flight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle of 'determine' (derived from Latin determinare, meaning 'to bound, limit, or fix') and 'factor' (from Latin factor, meaning 'doer or maker', via French). Together, it emerged in modern English usage to denote a primary element that decisively shapes or brings about a specific outcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Determining factor" is said worldwide
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facteur déterminant
Transliteration: fak-tœʁ de-teʁ-mi-nɑ̃
"Le prix est le facteur déterminant de notre choix."
entscheidender Faktor
Transliteration: ɛntˈʃaɪ̯dəndɐ ˈfaktɔʁ
"Die Qualität war der entscheidende Faktor für den Erfolg."
fattore determinante
Transliteration: fat-tore de-ter-mi-nante
"Il tempio è stato il fattore determinante della decisione."
factor determinante
Transliteration: fak-tor de-ter-mi-nan-te
"La experiencia fue el factor determinante en la contratación."
fator determinante
Transliteration: fa-tor de-ter-mi-nan-te
"O custo foi o fator determinante para o projeto."
निर्धारक कारक
Transliteration: nirdharak karak
"यह निर्णय लेने में मुख्य कारक था।"
决定性因素
Transliteration: juédìngxìng yīnsù
"成本是这项投资的决定性因素。"
결정적 요인
Transliteration: gyeoljeongjeok yoin
"그의 태도가 협상의 결정적 요인이었다."
決定要因
Transliteration: kettei yōin
"天候がプロジェクトの決定要因となった。"
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