This is the 4169th most frequent German word.
ausschlaggebend
Decisive; crucial.
Here, 'ausschlaggebend' is used as an adjective describing 'Argument', highlighting that this argument was crucial or decisive in leading to the decision.
Das ausschlaggebende Argument für unsere Entscheidung war die hohe Umweltfreundlichkeit.
The decisive argument for our decision was the high environmental friendliness.
In this sentence, 'ausschlaggebend' modifies 'Faktoren', indicating these factors were pivotal in the analysis.
Die ausschlaggebenden Faktoren wurden gründlich analysiert.
The decisive factors were thoroughly analyzed.
Here, 'ausschlaggebend' functions as a predicate adjective describing 'Lage', signifying that the location played a critical role in the choice.