Definition of determinant

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  • determinant is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
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Definition of determinant

  • a determining or causal element or factor (noun)

    Examples

    1. education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life

    Synonyms

    1. causal factor
    2. determinative
    3. determiner
    4. determining factor
  • the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. antigenic determinant
    2. epitope
  • having the power or quality of deciding (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the determinative (or determinant) battle

    Synonyms

    1. deciding
    2. determinative
    3. determining
  • a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations (noun)

See definition of determinant in Merriam Webster