"determinant" in the noun sense
1. determinant, determiner, determinative, determining factor, causal factor
a determining or causal element or factor
"education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
2. antigenic determinant, determinant, epitope
the site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
3. determinant
a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations
"determinant" in the adjective sense
1. deciding, determinant, determinative, determining
having the power or quality of deciding
"the crucial experiment"
"cast the deciding vote"
"the determinative (or determinant) battle"
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