No. 13,468 in German
bestimmende
"Determining" or "defining."
In a sentence
Die bestimmende Stimme in der Gruppe war immer die des Leiters.
The decisive voice in the group was always that of the leader.
In this sentence, 'bestimmende' is used as an attributive adjective describing 'Stimme,' functioning as 'decisive' to indicate a characteristic of the voice.
Eine bestimmende Entscheidung wurde gestern getroffen.
A decisive decision was made yesterday.
Here, 'bestimmende' describes 'Entscheidung' and functions to modify it, emphasizing the conclusive nature of the decision.
Bestimmende Faktoren beeinflussen den Erfolg eines Projekts maßgeblich.
Determining factors significantly influence the success of a project.
In this example, 'bestimmende' serves as an attributive adjective for 'Faktoren,' highlighting their role in determining outcomes.
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