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Definition of Determinant
1. Adjective. Having the power or quality of deciding. "The determinative (or determinant) battle"
Similar to: Decisive
Derivative terms: Deciding, Determine, Determine, Determinative
2. Noun. A determining or causal element or factor. "Education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"
Generic synonyms: Cognitive Factor
Specialized synonyms: Clincher, Decisive Factor, Influence
Derivative terms: Determine, Determinative, Determine
3. Noun. The site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself.
Category relationships: Immunology
Generic synonyms: Site, Situation
Group relationships: Antigen
4. Noun. A square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations.
Definition of Determinant
1. a. Serving to determine or limit; determinative.
2. n. That which serves to determine; that which causes determination.
Definition of Determinant
1. Noun. A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something ¹
2. Noun. (linear algebra) The unique scalar function over square matrices which is distributive over matrix multiplication, multilinear in the rows and columns, and takes the value of 1 for the unit matrix. Abbreviation: det ¹
3. Noun. (biology) A substance that causes a cell to adopt a particular fate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Determinant
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Medical Definition of Determinant
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1. That which serves to determine; that which causes determination.
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