determinant
dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt
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Definition of determinant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
influencefactor influencing an outcome
  • The determinant of success is hard work.
cause factor influence
2.
mathematicsTECH.scalar value of a square matrixTECH.
  • The determinant of the matrix is 5.
scalar

Adjective

1.
decisivehaving the power or quality of deciding
  • Her determinant role in the project was crucial.
conclusive decisive determining
2.
influenceserving to determine or affect
  • The determinant factor in the decision was cost.
decisive determining influential
3.
restrictiveRareserving to determine or limitRare
  • The determinant rules were clearly outlined in the contract.
constraining limiting restrictive
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Expressions with determinant

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part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system
The antigenic determinant is crucial for antibody binding..
function that describes the rate of change
The Jacobian determinant helps in changing variables in integrals.

Origin of determinant

Latin, determinare (to determine)

Terms with determinant included in their meaning

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outcome determinant
element that determines the outcome of a situation
mathematics
number making matrix minus number times identity zero determinant
mathematics
number making a matrix minus it times identity zero determinant
mathematics
the signed determinant of a submatrix
mathematics
determinant from a tridiagonal matrix
detabbr.
abr: determinant
number found by a special math calculation
mathematics
square matrix with a non-zero determinant
linear algebra
square matrix with zero determinant

Examples of determinant in a sentence

  • The weather was a major determinant in the event's success.
  • Calculating the determinant is crucial for this equation.
  • The determinant helps in understanding matrix properties.
  • Scientists studied the determinant in the lab.
  • The determinant was crucial for the experiment.
  • Researchers identified a new determinant on the virus.

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  1. French:facteur, décisif, ...
  2. German:Faktor, entscheidend, ...
  3. Italian:fattore determinante, decisivo, ...
  4. Spanish:determinante, decisivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:determinante, decisivo, ...
  6. Chinese:决定因素, 决定性的, ...
  7. Japanese:決定要因, 決定的な, ...
  8. Arabic:عامِل حاسِم, حَاسِم, ...
  9. Hebrew:גּוֹרֵם, מַכְרִיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:определяющий фактор, решающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:детермінанта, вирішальний, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्धारक, निर्णायक, ...
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