This is the 13468th most frequent German word.
bestimmende
"Determining" or "defining."
In this sentence, 'bestimmende' is used as an attributive adjective describing 'Stimme,' functioning as 'decisive' to indicate a characteristic of the voice.
Die bestimmende Stimme in der Gruppe war immer die des Leiters.
The decisive voice in the group was always that of the leader.
Here, 'bestimmende' describes 'Entscheidung' and functions to modify it, emphasizing the conclusive nature of the decision.
Eine bestimmende Entscheidung wurde gestern getroffen.
A decisive decision was made yesterday.
In this example, 'bestimmende' serves as an attributive adjective for 'Faktoren,' highlighting their role in determining outcomes.