determinant

1. (noun) a determining or causal element or factor: "education is an important determinant of one's outlook onlife"
Synonyms: causal factor, determinative, determiner, determining factor
Related Words: clincher, cognitive factor, decisive factor, influence

2. (noun) a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
Related Words: square matrix

3. (satellite adjective) having the power or quality of deciding; "the crucial experiment"; "cast the deciding vote"; "the determinative (or determinant) battle"
Synonyms: crucial, deciding, determinative, determining



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